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#f8dcac color: Custard Powder

#f8dcac is rgb(248, 220, 172) in RGB and oklch(90.61% 0.06946 80.979) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

90.6%
0.069
81°
  • Beige
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wheat
  • orange-200
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.33:1Hard to read
Lc -18
Black text
15.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 88

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About #f8dcac

#f8dcac is a pastel very light beige color. In OKLCH it has 90.6% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.33:1 contrast and black text 15.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Custard Powder (#f8dcaa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-200.

More very light beige colors

Lighter: #f8dcac mixed with white

  1. f8dcac
  2. f9e0b5
  3. fae3bd
  4. fae7c5
  5. fbeace
  6. fceed6
  7. fcf1de
  8. fdf5e6
  9. fef8ef
  10. fefcf7

Darker: #f8dcac mixed with black

  1. f8dcac
  2. d8bf95
  3. b8a37f
  4. 9a8869
  5. 7c6e54
  6. 605440
  7. 453c2d
  8. 2c261b
  9. 15110b
  10. 030201

Calmer: #f8dcac with less saturation

  1. f8dcac
  2. f6dcb2
  3. f3ddb7
  4. f1ddbc
  5. eedec2
  6. ecdec7
  7. eadfcc
  8. e7dfd1
  9. e5dfd6
  10. e2e0db

Questions about #f8dcac

What color is #f8dcac?

#f8dcac is pastel very light beige. The closest named color is Custard Powder. In RGB it is rgb(248, 220, 172), in HSL hsl(37.89, 84.44%, 82.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(90.61% 0.06946 80.979).

What colors go well with #f8dcac?

The complementary color of #f8dcac is #c7e1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffd4b7 and #e1e5b0. The triadic partners are #a9eff3 and #f6d2fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f8dcac?

Black text reads better on #f8dcac: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and black gives 15.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f8dcac a warm or cool color?

#f8dcac is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 90.6% and its chroma 0.069.