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#f8a464 color: Candied Yams

#f8a464 is rgb(248, 164, 100) in RGB and oklch(78.912% 0.12792 56.854) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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26°
100%

78.9%
0.128
57°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.00:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f8a464

#f8a464 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 78.9% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 57°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Candied Yams (#f9a765). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #f8a464 mixed with white

  1. f8a464
  2. faad75
  3. fbb785
  4. fcc095
  5. fdc9a4
  6. fed2b4
  7. ffdbc3
  8. ffe4d2
  9. ffede1
  10. fff6f0

Darker: #f8a464 mixed with black

  1. f8a464
  2. d88e56
  3. b87948
  4. 9a643b
  5. 7c502e
  6. 603d22
  7. 452b16
  8. 2c1a0b
  9. 150a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f8a464 with less saturation

  1. f8a464
  2. f2a76e
  3. eda978
  4. e7ac81
  5. e1ae8a
  6. dbb093
  7. d5b39b
  8. ceb5a3
  9. c8b7ab
  10. c1b8b2

Questions about #f8a464

What color is #f8a464?

#f8a464 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Candied Yams. In RGB it is rgb(248, 164, 100), in HSL hsl(25.95, 91.36%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.912% 0.12792 56.854).

What colors go well with #f8a464?

The complementary color of #f8a464 is #5fc6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff998e and #deb44f. The triadic partners are #45d5b8 and #c3a8ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f8a464?

Black text reads better on #f8a464: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f8a464 a warm or cool color?

#f8a464 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 57 degrees, its lightness 78.9% and its chroma 0.128.