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#f8bf85 color: Apricot Yellow

#f8bf85 is rgb(248, 191, 133) in RGB and oklch(84.334% 0.09903 66.294) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

84.3%
0.099
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.64:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #f8bf85

#f8bf85 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 84.3% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.64:1 contrast and black text 12.78:1, 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: #f8bf85 mixed with white

  1. f8bf85
  2. f9c692
  3. facc9e
  4. fbd3ab
  5. fcd9b7
  6. fddfc3
  7. fde6cf
  8. feecdb
  9. fef2e7
  10. fff9f3

Darker: #f8bf85 mixed with black

  1. f8bf85
  2. d8a673
  3. b88d61
  4. 9a7550
  5. 7c5e40
  6. 604830
  7. 453321
  8. 2c1f13
  9. 150d06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #f8bf85 with less saturation

  1. f8bf85
  2. f4c18d
  3. f0c295
  4. ebc39c
  5. e7c5a3
  6. e2c6aa
  7. dec7b1
  8. d9c8b8
  9. d5c9be
  10. d0cac5

Questions about #f8bf85

What color is #f8bf85?

#f8bf85 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(248, 191, 133), in HSL hsl(30.26, 89.15%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.334% 0.09903 66.294).

What colors go well with #f8bf85?

The complementary color of #f8bf85 is #95d2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb59e and #decc7f. The triadic partners are #79e1d5 and #dcbbff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f8bf85?

Black text reads better on #f8bf85: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and black gives 12.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f8bf85 a warm or cool color?

#f8bf85 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 84.3% and its chroma 0.099.