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#f8a665 color: Candied Yams

#f8a665 is rgb(248, 166, 101) in RGB and oklch(79.279% 0.12661 57.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

79.3%
0.127
58°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #f8a665

#f8a665 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 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: #f8a665 mixed with white

  1. f8a665
  2. faaf76
  3. fbb886
  4. fcc196
  5. fdcaa5
  6. fed3b4
  7. fedcc3
  8. ffe5d2
  9. ffeee1
  10. fff6f0

Darker: #f8a665 mixed with black

  1. f8a665
  2. d89057
  3. b87a49
  4. 9a653c
  5. 7c512f
  6. 603e22
  7. 452b17
  8. 2c1a0c
  9. 150a03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f8a665 with less saturation

  1. f8a665
  2. f2a96f
  3. edab79
  4. e7ae82
  5. e1b08b
  6. dbb294
  7. d5b49c
  8. cfb6a4
  9. c9b8ac
  10. c2bab4

Questions about #f8a665

What color is #f8a665?

#f8a665 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Candied Yams. In RGB it is rgb(248, 166, 101), in HSL hsl(26.53, 91.3%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.279% 0.12661 57.97).

What colors go well with #f8a665?

The complementary color of #f8a665 is #63c7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9b8d and #ddb651. The triadic partners are #47d6bb and #c5a9ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f8a665?

Black text reads better on #f8a665: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f8a665 a warm or cool color?

#f8a665 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.127.