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#f8a663 color: Candied Yams

#f8a663 is rgb(248, 166, 99) in RGB and oklch(79.252% 0.12788 58.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

79.3%
0.128
59°
  • 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
10.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #f8a663

#f8a663 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.128 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 10.63:1, 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: #f8a663 mixed with white

  1. f8a663
  2. faaf74
  3. fbb885
  4. fcc195
  5. fdcaa4
  6. fed3b3
  7. fedcc3
  8. ffe5d2
  9. ffeee1
  10. fff6f0

Darker: #f8a663 mixed with black

  1. f8a663
  2. d89055
  3. b87a47
  4. 9a653a
  5. 7c512e
  6. 603e21
  7. 452b16
  8. 2c1a0b
  9. 150a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f8a663 with less saturation

  1. f8a663
  2. f2a96e
  3. edab78
  4. e7ae81
  5. e1b08a
  6. dbb293
  7. d5b49b
  8. cfb6a4
  9. c8b8ac
  10. c2bab3

Questions about #f8a663

What color is #f8a663?

#f8a663 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Candied Yams. In RGB it is rgb(248, 166, 99), in HSL hsl(26.98, 91.41%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.252% 0.12788 58.694).

What colors go well with #f8a663?

The complementary color of #f8a663 is #63c6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9a8c and #ddb750. The triadic partners are #43d6bc and #c6a9ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f8a663?

Black text reads better on #f8a663: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f8a663 a warm or cool color?

#f8a663 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.128.