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#f9cc80 color: Cherokee

#f9cc80 is rgb(249, 204, 128) in RGB and oklch(86.824% 0.10708 79.738) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

86.8%
0.107
80°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.50:1Hard to read
Lc -27
Black text
13.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 80

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About #f9cc80

#f9cc80 is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 86.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.5:1 contrast and black text 13.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cherokee (#f5cd82). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More amber colors

Lighter: #f9cc80 mixed with white

  1. f9cc80
  2. fad18e
  3. fbd79b
  4. fbdca8
  5. fce1b5
  6. fde6c2
  7. fdebce
  8. fef0da
  9. fef5e7
  10. fffaf3

Darker: #f9cc80 mixed with black

  1. f9cc80
  2. d9b16e
  3. b9975d
  4. 9a7e4d
  5. 7d653d
  6. 614e2e
  7. 46371f
  8. 2c2212
  9. 150f06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #f9cc80 with less saturation

  1. f9cc80
  2. f5cd8a
  3. f2ce93
  4. eecf9c
  5. ead0a4
  6. e7d0ad
  7. e3d1b5
  8. dfd2bd
  9. dbd2c4
  10. d7d3cc

Questions about #f9cc80

What color is #f9cc80?

#f9cc80 is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Cherokee. In RGB it is rgb(249, 204, 128), in HSL hsl(37.69, 90.98%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.824% 0.10708 79.738).

What colors go well with #f9cc80?

The complementary color of #f9cc80 is #b3d5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffc096 and #d8da86. The triadic partners are #73e9ef and #f3bdff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f9cc80?

Black text reads better on #f9cc80: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and black gives 13.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f9cc80 a warm or cool color?

#f9cc80 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 86.8% and its chroma 0.107.