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#f8a660 color: Candied Yams

#f8a660 is rgb(248, 166, 96) in RGB and oklch(79.213% 0.12979 59.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

79.2%
0.130
60°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #f8a660

#f8a660 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.61:1, 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: #f8a660 mixed with white

  1. f8a660
  2. faaf72
  3. fbb883
  4. fcc193
  5. fdcaa3
  6. fed3b2
  7. fedcc2
  8. ffe5d1
  9. ffeee0
  10. fff6f0

Darker: #f8a660 mixed with black

  1. f8a660
  2. d89052
  3. b87a45
  4. 9a6538
  5. 7c512c
  6. 603e20
  7. 452b15
  8. 2c1a0a
  9. 150a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f8a660 with less saturation

  1. f8a660
  2. f2a96b
  3. edab76
  4. e7ae7f
  5. e1b089
  6. dbb292
  7. d5b49a
  8. cfb6a3
  9. c8b8ab
  10. c2b9b3

Questions about #f8a660

What color is #f8a660?

#f8a660 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Candied Yams. In RGB it is rgb(248, 166, 96), in HSL hsl(27.63, 91.57%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.213% 0.12979 59.735).

What colors go well with #f8a660?

The complementary color of #f8a660 is #63c6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9a89 and #dcb74d. The triadic partners are #3dd6be and #c8a8ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f8a660?

Black text reads better on #f8a660: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f8a660 a warm or cool color?

#f8a660 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.13.