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#faa483 color: Apricot Wash

#faa483 is rgb(250, 164, 131) in RGB and oklch(79.639% 0.11221 41.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

79.6%
0.112
42°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • red-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #faa483

#faa483 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 79.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.7:1, 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: #faa483 mixed with white

  1. faa483
  2. fbad90
  3. fdb79c
  4. fec0a8
  5. ffc9b5
  6. ffd2c1
  7. ffdbcd
  8. ffe4da
  9. ffede6
  10. fff6f3

Darker: #faa483 mixed with black

  1. faa483
  2. d98e71
  3. ba7960
  4. 9b644f
  5. 7d503f
  6. 613d2f
  7. 462b20
  8. 2d1a12
  9. 150a06
  10. 030101

Calmer: #faa483 with less saturation

  1. faa483
  2. f4a789
  3. efaa8f
  4. e9ac95
  5. e3af9b
  6. ddb1a1
  7. d7b4a7
  8. d1b6ac
  9. cab8b2
  10. c3bab7

Questions about #faa483

What color is #faa483?

#faa483 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Apricot Wash. In RGB it is rgb(250, 164, 131), in HSL hsl(16.64, 92.25%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.639% 0.11221 41.736).

What colors go well with #faa483?

The complementary color of #faa483 is #5dcdf0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fb9eaa and #eab068. The triadic partners are #74d3a6 and #b1b4ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #faa483?

Black text reads better on #faa483: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #faa483 a warm or cool color?

#faa483 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 79.6% and its chroma 0.112.