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#f8bc86 color: Apricot Yellow

#f8bc86 is rgb(248, 188, 134) in RGB and oklch(83.791% 0.09828 62.841) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

83.8%
0.098
63°
  • 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
12.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #f8bc86

#f8bc86 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 83.8% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 63°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.68:1 contrast and black text 12.53:1, 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: #f8bc86 mixed with white

  1. f8bc86
  2. f9c393
  3. faca9f
  4. fbd0ab
  5. fcd7b7
  6. fddec3
  7. fde5cf
  8. feebdb
  9. fef2e7
  10. fff8f3

Darker: #f8bc86 mixed with black

  1. f8bc86
  2. d8a374
  3. b88b62
  4. 9a7351
  5. 7c5d40
  6. 604730
  7. 453221
  8. 2c1f13
  9. 150d06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #f8bc86 with less saturation

  1. f8bc86
  2. f4be8e
  3. efbf95
  4. ebc19c
  5. e6c2a3
  6. e2c4aa
  7. ddc5b0
  8. d8c6b7
  9. d4c7bd
  10. cfc9c3

Questions about #f8bc86

What color is #f8bc86?

#f8bc86 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(248, 188, 134), in HSL hsl(28.42, 89.06%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.791% 0.09828 62.841).

What colors go well with #f8bc86?

The complementary color of #f8bc86 is #90d2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb3a1 and #e0c97e. The triadic partners are #7adfd0 and #d6bbff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f8bc86?

Black text reads better on #f8bc86: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and black gives 12.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f8bc86 a warm or cool color?

#f8bc86 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 63 degrees, its lightness 83.8% and its chroma 0.098.