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#f8a512 color: Mad for Mango

#f8a512 is rgb(248, 165, 18) in RGB and oklch(78.477% 0.16461 72.494) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

78.5%
0.165
72°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f8a512

#f8a512 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mad for Mango (#f8a200). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f8a512 mixed with white

  1. f8a512
  2. f9af42
  3. fbb85e
  4. fcc175
  5. fdcb8b
  6. fed49f
  7. fedcb3
  8. ffe5c6
  9. ffeed9
  10. fff6ec

Darker: #f8a512 mixed with black

  1. f8a512
  2. d88f0e
  3. b8790a
  4. 9a6507
  5. 7c5104
  6. 603d02
  7. 452b01
  8. 2c1a01
  9. 150a00
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f8a512 with less saturation

  1. f8a512
  2. f2a839
  3. ecaa4f
  4. e6ad61
  5. e0af70
  6. dab17e
  7. d3b38b
  8. cdb497
  9. c6b6a2
  10. c0b7ae

Questions about #f8a512

What color is #f8a512?

#f8a512 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Mad for Mango. In RGB it is rgb(248, 165, 18), in HSL hsl(38.35, 94.26%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.477% 0.16461 72.494).

What colors go well with #f8a512?

The complementary color of #f8a512 is #77bdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9463 and #cebc00. The triadic partners are #00d7d3 and #dd97ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f8a512?

Black text reads better on #f8a512: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f8a512 a warm or cool color?

#f8a512 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.165.