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#f8bc49 color: Samoan Sun

#f8bc49 is rgb(248, 188, 73) in RGB and oklch(83.021% 0.14491 80.315) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

83%
0.145
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 #f8bc49

#f8bc49 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 83% lightness, 0.145 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: #f8bc49 mixed with white

  1. f8bc49
  2. f9c361
  3. faca76
  4. fbd189
  5. fcd89b
  6. fcdfad
  7. fde5bd
  8. feecce
  9. fef2df
  10. fff9ef

Darker: #f8bc49 mixed with black

  1. f8bc49
  2. d8a33e
  3. b88b34
  4. 9a732a
  5. 7c5d20
  6. 604717
  7. 45320e
  8. 2c1f06
  9. 150d02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #f8bc49 with less saturation

  1. f8bc49
  2. f3be5b
  3. efbf6b
  4. eac079
  5. e5c286
  6. e0c392
  7. dbc49d
  8. d6c5a8
  9. d1c6b3
  10. ccc7bd

Questions about #f8bc49

What color is #f8bc49?

#f8bc49 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Samoan Sun. In RGB it is rgb(248, 188, 73), in HSL hsl(39.43, 92.59%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.021% 0.14491 80.315).

What colors go well with #f8bc49?

The complementary color of #f8bc49 is #9fc8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffad77 and #cdcf54. The triadic partners are #00e3ed and #f1a7ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f8bc49?

Black text reads better on #f8bc49: 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 #f8bc49 a warm or cool color?

#f8bc49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 83% and its chroma 0.145.