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#fbb56e color: Jambalaya

#fbb56e is rgb(251, 181, 110) in RGB and oklch(82.441% 0.11984 65.221) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

82.4%
0.120
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #fbb56e

#fbb56e is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jambalaya (#f7b572). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #fbb56e mixed with white

  1. fbb56e
  2. fcbd7e
  3. fdc48d
  4. fecc9c
  5. fed3ab
  6. ffdbb9
  7. ffe2c7
  8. ffe9d5
  9. fff1e3
  10. fff8f1

Darker: #fbb56e mixed with black

  1. fbb56e
  2. da9d5f
  3. ba8650
  4. 9c6f41
  5. 7e5933
  6. 614426
  7. 463019
  8. 2d1d0e
  9. 150c04
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fbb56e with less saturation

  1. fbb56e
  2. f6b778
  3. f1b982
  4. ecbb8c
  5. e7bd95
  6. e1be9d
  7. dcc0a6
  8. d6c1ae
  9. d1c3b6
  10. cbc4be

Questions about #fbb56e

What color is #fbb56e?

#fbb56e is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Jambalaya. In RGB it is rgb(251, 181, 110), in HSL hsl(30.21, 94.63%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.441% 0.11984 65.221).

What colors go well with #fbb56e?

The complementary color of #fbb56e is #82cdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa990 and #dec565. The triadic partners are #56dfd0 and #d8b1ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fbb56e?

Black text reads better on #fbb56e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fbb56e a warm or cool color?

#fbb56e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.12.