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#faa37c color: Apricot Wash

#faa37c is rgb(250, 163, 124) in RGB and oklch(79.34% 0.11641 44.781) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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19°
100%

79.3%
0.116
45°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • red-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #faa37c

#faa37c is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 79.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 45°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Wash (#fba57d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #faa37c mixed with white

  1. faa37c
  2. fbac89
  3. fdb697
  4. febfa4
  5. ffc8b1
  6. ffd2be
  7. ffdbcb
  8. ffe4d8
  9. ffede5
  10. fff6f2

Darker: #faa37c mixed with black

  1. faa37c
  2. d98d6b
  3. ba785a
  4. 9b634a
  5. 7d4f3b
  6. 613c2c
  7. 462a1e
  8. 2d1911
  9. 150a05
  10. 030101

Calmer: #faa37c with less saturation

  1. faa37c
  2. f4a683
  3. efa98a
  4. e9ab90
  5. e3ae97
  6. ddb19d
  7. d6b3a3
  8. d0b5aa
  9. c9b7b0
  10. c2b9b6

Questions about #faa37c

What color is #faa37c?

#faa37c is bright light orange. The closest named color is Apricot Wash. In RGB it is rgb(250, 163, 124), in HSL hsl(18.57, 92.65%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.34% 0.11641 44.781).

What colors go well with #faa37c?

The complementary color of #faa37c is #5acbf4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fd9ca4 and #e8b061. The triadic partners are #6bd3a9 and #b3b1ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #faa37c?

Black text reads better on #faa37c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #faa37c a warm or cool color?

#faa37c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 45 degrees, its lightness 79.3% and its chroma 0.116.