#f8a661 color: Candied Yams
#f8a661 is rgb(248, 166, 97) in RGB and oklch(79.226% 0.12915 59.394) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Orange
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- ≈ Orange
- orange-300
- Black 3%
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About #f8a661
#f8a661 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 59°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.62:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Candied Yams (#f9a765). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.
Lighter: #f8a661 mixed with white
Darker: #f8a661 mixed with black
Calmer: #f8a661 with less saturation
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What color is #f8a661?
#f8a661 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Candied Yams. In RGB it is rgb(248, 166, 97), in HSL hsl(27.42, 91.52%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.226% 0.12915 59.394).
What colors go well with #f8a661?
The complementary color of #f8a661 is #63c6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9a8a and #dcb74e. The triadic partners are #3fd6bd and #c7a8ff.
Is white or black text more readable on #f8a661?
Black text reads better on #f8a661: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #f8a661 a warm or cool color?
#f8a661 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.129.