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#f8bf86 color: Apricot Yellow

#f8bf86 is rgb(248, 191, 134) in RGB and oklch(84.351% 0.09819 65.834) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

84.4%
0.098
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
12.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #f8bf86

#f8bf86 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 84.4% lightness, 0.098 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 12.79:1, 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: #f8bf86 mixed with white

  1. f8bf86
  2. f9c693
  3. facc9f
  4. fbd3ab
  5. fcd9b7
  6. fddfc3
  7. fde6cf
  8. feecdb
  9. fef2e7
  10. fff9f3

Darker: #f8bf86 mixed with black

  1. f8bf86
  2. d8a674
  3. b88d62
  4. 9a7551
  5. 7c5e40
  6. 604830
  7. 453321
  8. 2c1f13
  9. 150d06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #f8bf86 with less saturation

  1. f8bf86
  2. f4c18e
  3. f0c295
  4. ebc39d
  5. e7c5a4
  6. e3c6ab
  7. dec7b1
  8. dac8b8
  9. d5c9bf
  10. d0cac5

Questions about #f8bf86

What color is #f8bf86?

#f8bf86 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(248, 191, 134), in HSL hsl(30, 89.06%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.351% 0.09819 65.834).

What colors go well with #f8bf86?

The complementary color of #f8bf86 is #95d3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb59f and #dfcc80. The triadic partners are #7ae1d5 and #dbbbff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f8bf86?

Black text reads better on #f8bf86: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and black gives 12.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f8bf86 a warm or cool color?

#f8bf86 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 84.4% and its chroma 0.098.