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#f9be82 color: Apricot Yellow

#f9be82 is rgb(249, 190, 130) in RGB and oklch(84.199% 0.10228 66.156) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

84.2%
0.102
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.65:1Hard to read
Lc -32
Black text
12.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #f9be82

#f9be82 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 84.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.65:1 contrast and black text 12.72:1, 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: #f9be82 mixed with white

  1. f9be82
  2. fac58f
  3. fbcb9c
  4. fcd2a9
  5. fdd8b5
  6. fddfc2
  7. fee5ce
  8. feecda
  9. fff2e7
  10. fff9f3

Darker: #f9be82 mixed with black

  1. f9be82
  2. d9a570
  3. b98c5f
  4. 9a754e
  5. 7d5e3e
  6. 61482f
  7. 463320
  8. 2c1f12
  9. 150d06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #f9be82 with less saturation

  1. f9be82
  2. f5c08a
  3. f0c192
  4. ecc39a
  5. e7c4a1
  6. e3c5a9
  7. dec7b0
  8. dac8b7
  9. d5c9be
  10. d0cac4

Questions about #f9be82

What color is #f9be82?

#f9be82 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(249, 190, 130), in HSL hsl(30.25, 90.84%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.199% 0.10228 66.156).

What colors go well with #f9be82?

The complementary color of #f9be82 is #93d2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb49d and #dfcb7c. The triadic partners are #74e1d5 and #dcbaff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f9be82?

Black text reads better on #f9be82: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and black gives 12.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f9be82 a warm or cool color?

#f9be82 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 84.2% and its chroma 0.102.