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#faae5e color: Stirring Orange

#faae5e is rgb(250, 174, 94) in RGB and oklch(80.85% 0.13109 65.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

80.8%
0.131
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #faae5e

#faae5e is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.8% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Stirring Orange (#f6b064). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #faae5e mixed with white

  1. faae5e
  2. fbb671
  3. fcbf82
  4. fdc792
  5. fecfa2
  6. fed7b2
  7. ffdfc2
  8. ffe7d1
  9. ffefe0
  10. fff7f0

Darker: #faae5e mixed with black

  1. faae5e
  2. d99751
  3. ba8044
  4. 9b6a37
  5. 7d552b
  6. 61411f
  7. 462e14
  8. 2d1c0a
  9. 150b03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #faae5e with less saturation

  1. faae5e
  2. f5b06a
  3. efb376
  4. eab580
  5. e4b78b
  6. deb894
  7. d9ba9d
  8. d3bca6
  9. cdbdaf
  10. c7bfb8

Questions about #faae5e

What color is #faae5e?

#faae5e is bright light amber. The closest named color is Stirring Orange. In RGB it is rgb(250, 174, 94), in HSL hsl(30.77, 93.98%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.85% 0.13109 65.436).

What colors go well with #faae5e?

The complementary color of #faae5e is #76c8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa085 and #dabf52. The triadic partners are #38dbcc and #d5aaff.

Is white or black text more readable on #faae5e?

Black text reads better on #faae5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #faae5e a warm or cool color?

#faae5e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 80.8% and its chroma 0.131.