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#f8bc48 color: Samoan Sun

#f8bc48 is rgb(248, 188, 72) in RGB and oklch(83.013% 0.14552 80.462) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
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83%
0.146
80°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #f8bc48

#f8bc48 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 83% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Samoan Sun (#fabc46). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f8bc48 mixed with white

  1. f8bc48
  2. f9c361
  3. faca76
  4. fbd189
  5. fcd89b
  6. fcdfac
  7. fde5bd
  8. feecce
  9. fef2de
  10. fff9ef

Darker: #f8bc48 mixed with black

  1. f8bc48
  2. d8a33d
  3. b88b33
  4. 9a7329
  5. 7c5d1f
  6. 604716
  7. 45320d
  8. 2c1f06
  9. 150d02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #f8bc48 with less saturation

  1. f8bc48
  2. f3be5b
  3. efbf6b
  4. eac079
  5. e5c285
  6. e0c392
  7. dbc49d
  8. d6c5a8
  9. d1c6b3
  10. ccc7bd

Questions about #f8bc48

What color is #f8bc48?

#f8bc48 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Samoan Sun. In RGB it is rgb(248, 188, 72), in HSL hsl(39.55, 92.63%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.013% 0.14552 80.462).

What colors go well with #f8bc48?

The complementary color of #f8bc48 is #9fc8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffad76 and #cdcf54. The triadic partners are #00e3ed and #f2a7ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f8bc48?

Black text reads better on #f8bc48: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f8bc48 a warm or cool color?

#f8bc48 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 83% and its chroma 0.146.