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#f8bc83 color: Apricot Yellow

#f8bc83 is rgb(248, 188, 131) in RGB and oklch(83.74% 0.10071 64.276) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

83.7%
0.101
64°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.68:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #f8bc83

#f8bc83 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 83.7% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.68:1 contrast and black text 12.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Yellow (#f7bd81). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f8bc83 mixed with white

  1. f8bc83
  2. f9c390
  3. faca9d
  4. fbd0a9
  5. fcd7b6
  6. fddec2
  7. fde5ce
  8. feebda
  9. fef2e7
  10. fff8f3

Darker: #f8bc83 mixed with black

  1. f8bc83
  2. d8a371
  3. b88b60
  4. 9a734f
  5. 7c5d3f
  6. 60472f
  7. 453220
  8. 2c1f12
  9. 150d06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #f8bc83 with less saturation

  1. f8bc83
  2. f4be8b
  3. efbf93
  4. ebc19a
  5. e6c2a1
  6. e2c4a8
  7. ddc5af
  8. d8c6b6
  9. d3c7bc
  10. cec8c3

Questions about #f8bc83

What color is #f8bc83?

#f8bc83 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(248, 188, 131), in HSL hsl(29.23, 89.31%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.74% 0.10071 64.276).

What colors go well with #f8bc83?

The complementary color of #f8bc83 is #90d1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb29e and #dfc97b. The triadic partners are #76dfd1 and #d8baff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f8bc83?

Black text reads better on #f8bc83: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and black gives 12.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f8bc83 a warm or cool color?

#f8bc83 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 83.7% and its chroma 0.101.