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#f9be8a color: Mango Ice

#f9be8a is rgb(249, 190, 138) in RGB and oklch(84.336% 0.09572 62.355) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

84.3%
0.096
62°
  • 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
12.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #f9be8a

#f9be8a is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 84.3% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.65:1 contrast and black text 12.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mango Ice (#f7bd8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #f9be8a mixed with white

  1. f9be8a
  2. fac596
  3. fbcba2
  4. fcd2ae
  5. fdd8ba
  6. fddfc5
  7. fee5d1
  8. feecdc
  9. fff2e8
  10. fff9f3

Darker: #f9be8a mixed with black

  1. f9be8a
  2. d9a577
  3. b98c65
  4. 9a7553
  5. 7d5e42
  6. 614832
  7. 463322
  8. 2c1f14
  9. 150d07
  10. 030201

Calmer: #f9be8a with less saturation

  1. f9be8a
  2. f5c091
  3. f0c198
  4. ecc39f
  5. e8c4a6
  6. e3c5ac
  7. dec7b3
  8. dac8b9
  9. d5c9bf
  10. d0cac5

Questions about #f9be8a

What color is #f9be8a?

#f9be8a is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Mango Ice. In RGB it is rgb(249, 190, 138), in HSL hsl(28.11, 90.24%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.336% 0.09572 62.355).

What colors go well with #f9be8a?

The complementary color of #f9be8a is #93d4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb5a4 and #e2ca82. The triadic partners are #7fe0d1 and #d7bdff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f9be8a?

Black text reads better on #f9be8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and black gives 12.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f9be8a a warm or cool color?

#f9be8a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 84.3% and its chroma 0.096.