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#f9be86 color: Apricot Yellow

#f9be86 is rgb(249, 190, 134) in RGB and oklch(84.266% 0.09898 64.332) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

84.3%
0.099
64°
  • 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
12.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #f9be86

#f9be86 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 84.3% lightness, 0.099 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 12.74:1, 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: #f9be86 mixed with white

  1. f9be86
  2. fac593
  3. fbcb9f
  4. fcd2ab
  5. fdd8b7
  6. fddfc3
  7. fee5cf
  8. feecdb
  9. fff2e7
  10. fff9f3

Darker: #f9be86 mixed with black

  1. f9be86
  2. d9a574
  3. b98c62
  4. 9a7551
  5. 7d5e40
  6. 614830
  7. 463321
  8. 2c1f13
  9. 150d06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #f9be86 with less saturation

  1. f9be86
  2. f5c08e
  3. f0c195
  4. ecc39c
  5. e7c4a4
  6. e3c5aa
  7. dec7b1
  8. dac8b8
  9. d5c9be
  10. d0cac5

Questions about #f9be86

What color is #f9be86?

#f9be86 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(249, 190, 134), in HSL hsl(29.22, 90.55%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.266% 0.09898 64.332).

What colors go well with #f9be86?

The complementary color of #f9be86 is #93d3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb4a0 and #e0cb7f. The triadic partners are #7ae1d3 and #dabcff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f9be86?

Black text reads better on #f9be86: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and black gives 12.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f9be86 a warm or cool color?

#f9be86 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 84.3% and its chroma 0.099.