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#f8be87 color: Apricot Yellow

#f8be87 is rgb(248, 190, 135) in RGB and oklch(84.181% 0.09736 64.357) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

84.2%
0.097
64°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.65:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #f8be87

#f8be87 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 84.2% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.65:1 contrast and black text 12.71:1, 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: #f8be87 mixed with white

  1. f8be87
  2. f9c594
  3. facba0
  4. fbd2ac
  5. fcd8b8
  6. fddfc4
  7. fde5d0
  8. feecdc
  9. fef2e7
  10. fff9f3

Darker: #f8be87 mixed with black

  1. f8be87
  2. d8a575
  3. b88c63
  4. 9a7551
  5. 7c5e41
  6. 604831
  7. 453321
  8. 2c1f13
  9. 150d06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #f8be87 with less saturation

  1. f8be87
  2. f4c08f
  3. efc196
  4. ebc29d
  5. e7c4a4
  6. e2c5ab
  7. dec6b1
  8. d9c8b8
  9. d4c9be
  10. d0cac5

Questions about #f8be87

What color is #f8be87?

#f8be87 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(248, 190, 135), in HSL hsl(29.2, 88.98%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.181% 0.09736 64.357).

What colors go well with #f8be87?

The complementary color of #f8be87 is #94d2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb4a1 and #dfcb80. The triadic partners are #7be0d3 and #d9bcff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f8be87?

Black text reads better on #f8be87: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and black gives 12.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f8be87 a warm or cool color?

#f8be87 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 84.2% and its chroma 0.097.