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#f8a868 color: Candied Yams

#f8a868 is rgb(248, 168, 104) in RGB and oklch(79.676% 0.12405 58.366) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

79.7%
0.124
58°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #f8a868

#f8a868 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 79.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 58°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.79:1, 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: #f8a868 mixed with white

  1. f8a868
  2. f9b178
  3. fbba88
  4. fcc398
  5. fdcca7
  6. fed4b6
  7. feddc4
  8. ffe5d3
  9. ffeee2
  10. fff7f0

Darker: #f8a868 mixed with black

  1. f8a868
  2. d89259
  3. b87c4b
  4. 9a673e
  5. 7c5230
  6. 603f24
  7. 452c18
  8. 2c1a0c
  9. 150a04
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f8a868 with less saturation

  1. f8a868
  2. f3ab72
  3. edad7c
  4. e7af85
  5. e2b18d
  6. dcb496
  7. d6b69e
  8. d0b7a6
  9. c9b9ad
  10. c3bbb5

Questions about #f8a868

What color is #f8a868?

#f8a868 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Candied Yams. In RGB it is rgb(248, 168, 104), in HSL hsl(26.67, 91.14%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.676% 0.12405 58.366).

What colors go well with #f8a868?

The complementary color of #f8a868 is #68c8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9d8f and #ddb856. The triadic partners are #4cd7bd and #c7abff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f8a868?

Black text reads better on #f8a868: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f8a868 a warm or cool color?

#f8a868 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 58 degrees, its lightness 79.7% and its chroma 0.124.