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#fbb166 color: Ripe Cantaloupe

#fbb166 is rgb(251, 177, 102) in RGB and oklch(81.604% 0.12601 64.796) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

81.6%
0.126
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #fbb166

#fbb166 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 81.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ripe Cantaloupe (#fbb363). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #fbb166 mixed with white

  1. fbb166
  2. fcb977
  3. fdc187
  4. fec997
  5. fed1a6
  6. ffd9b5
  7. ffe1c4
  8. ffe8d3
  9. fff0e2
  10. fff7f0

Darker: #fbb166 mixed with black

  1. fbb166
  2. da9958
  3. ba834a
  4. 9c6c3c
  5. 7e572f
  6. 614223
  7. 462f17
  8. 2d1c0c
  9. 150c04
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fbb166 with less saturation

  1. fbb166
  2. f6b371
  3. f0b57c
  4. ebb786
  5. e6b98f
  6. e0bb99
  7. dabda1
  8. d5beaa
  9. cfc0b2
  10. c9c1bb

Questions about #fbb166

What color is #fbb166?

#fbb166 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Ripe Cantaloupe. In RGB it is rgb(251, 177, 102), in HSL hsl(30.2, 94.9%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.604% 0.12601 64.796).

What colors go well with #fbb166?

The complementary color of #fbb166 is #7bcbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa48b and #ddc25b. The triadic partners are #48ddcd and #d5aeff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fbb166?

Black text reads better on #fbb166: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fbb166 a warm or cool color?

#fbb166 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 81.6% and its chroma 0.126.