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#f8a456 color: Ginger Milk

#f8a456 is rgb(248, 164, 86) in RGB and oklch(78.739% 0.13652 61.457) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

78.7%
0.137
61°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f8a456

#f8a456 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ginger Milk (#f7a454). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f8a456 mixed with white

  1. f8a456
  2. faae6a
  3. fbb77c
  4. fcc08d
  5. fdc99e
  6. fed2ae
  7. ffdbbf
  8. ffe4cf
  9. ffeddf
  10. fff6ef

Darker: #f8a456 mixed with black

  1. f8a456
  2. d88e4a
  3. b8793e
  4. 9a6432
  5. 7c5027
  6. 603d1c
  7. 452b12
  8. 2c1a08
  9. 150a02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f8a456 with less saturation

  1. f8a456
  2. f2a763
  3. eca96f
  4. e7ac79
  5. e1ae84
  6. dab08d
  7. d4b297
  8. ceb4a0
  9. c7b6a8
  10. c0b8b1

Questions about #f8a456

What color is #f8a456?

#f8a456 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Ginger Milk. In RGB it is rgb(248, 164, 86), in HSL hsl(28.89, 92.05%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.739% 0.13652 61.457).

What colors go well with #f8a456?

The complementary color of #f8a456 is #5fc4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9782 and #dab643. The triadic partners are #22d6bf and #c9a4ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f8a456?

Black text reads better on #f8a456: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f8a456 a warm or cool color?

#f8a456 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.137.