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#fbaa38 color: Bee Cluster

#fbaa38 is rgb(251, 170, 56) in RGB and oklch(79.89% 0.15401 70.583) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

79.9%
0.154
71°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • amber-500
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #fbaa38

#fbaa38 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 79.9% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bee Cluster (#ffaa33). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-500.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #fbaa38 mixed with white

  1. fbaa38
  2. fcb354
  3. fdbc6c
  4. fec580
  5. ffcd94
  6. ffd6a6
  7. ffdeb8
  8. ffe7ca
  9. ffefdc
  10. fff7ee

Darker: #fbaa38 mixed with black

  1. fbaa38
  2. da932f
  3. ba7d27
  4. 9c681f
  5. 7e5317
  6. 613f0f
  7. 462d08
  8. 2d1b04
  9. 150b01
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fbaa38 with less saturation

  1. fbaa38
  2. f5ad4d
  3. efaf5e
  4. eab16d
  5. e4b37a
  6. ddb587
  7. d7b793
  8. d1b99e
  9. cabaa8
  10. c4bcb3

Questions about #fbaa38

What color is #fbaa38?

#fbaa38 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Bee Cluster. In RGB it is rgb(251, 170, 56), in HSL hsl(35.08, 96.06%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.89% 0.15401 70.583).

What colors go well with #fbaa38?

The complementary color of #fbaa38 is #7cc3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9b72 and #d4bf2e. The triadic partners are #00dcd4 and #dc9fff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fbaa38?

Black text reads better on #fbaa38: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fbaa38 a warm or cool color?

#fbaa38 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.154.