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#f6cc8a color: Elf Cream

#f6cc8a is rgb(246, 204, 138) in RGB and oklch(86.695% 0.09596 78.273) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

86.7%
0.096
78°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-200
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.51:1Hard to read
Lc -27
Black text
13.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 80

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About #f6cc8a

#f6cc8a is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 86.7% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 78°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.51:1 contrast and black text 13.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Elf Cream (#f7c985). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-200.

More amber colors

Lighter: #f6cc8a mixed with white

  1. f6cc8a
  2. f7d196
  3. f8d6a3
  4. f9dcae
  5. fae1ba
  6. fbe6c6
  7. fcebd1
  8. fdf0dd
  9. fef5e8
  10. fefaf4

Darker: #f6cc8a mixed with black

  1. f6cc8a
  2. d6b177
  3. b79765
  4. 987e53
  5. 7b6542
  6. 5f4e32
  7. 453722
  8. 2c2214
  9. 150f07
  10. 030201

Calmer: #f6cc8a with less saturation

  1. f6cc8a
  2. f3cd92
  3. efce9a
  4. eccfa2
  5. e8cfa9
  6. e5d0b1
  7. e1d1b8
  8. ded1bf
  9. dad2c6
  10. d7d3cc

Questions about #f6cc8a

What color is #f6cc8a?

#f6cc8a is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Elf Cream. In RGB it is rgb(246, 204, 138), in HSL hsl(36.67, 85.71%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.695% 0.09596 78.273).

What colors go well with #f6cc8a?

The complementary color of #f6cc8a is #b0d5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffc19c and #d9d98e. The triadic partners are #80e7ea and #eec0fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #f6cc8a?

Black text reads better on #f6cc8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and black gives 13.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f6cc8a a warm or cool color?

#f6cc8a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 78 degrees, its lightness 86.7% and its chroma 0.096.