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#fca579 color: Apricot Wash

#fca579 is rgb(252, 165, 121) in RGB and oklch(79.865% 0.11887 47.342) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79.9%
0.119
47°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • orange-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.94:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #fca579

#fca579 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 79.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 47°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.94:1 contrast and black text 10.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Wash (#fba57d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #fca579 mixed with white

  1. fca579
  2. fdae87
  3. feb894
  4. ffc1a2
  5. ffcaaf
  6. ffd3bd
  7. ffdcca
  8. ffe5d7
  9. ffede4
  10. fff6f2

Darker: #fca579 mixed with black

  1. fca579
  2. db8f68
  3. bb7958
  4. 9c6548
  5. 7e5139
  6. 623d2b
  7. 472b1d
  8. 2d1a10
  9. 160a05
  10. 030101

Calmer: #fca579 with less saturation

  1. fca579
  2. f6a881
  3. f1ab88
  4. ebad8f
  5. e5b096
  6. deb29d
  7. d8b5a4
  8. d2b7aa
  9. cbb9b1
  10. c4bbb7

Questions about #fca579

What color is #fca579?

#fca579 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Apricot Wash. In RGB it is rgb(252, 165, 121), in HSL hsl(20.15, 95.62%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.865% 0.11887 47.342).

What colors go well with #fca579?

The complementary color of #fca579 is #5dccf9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9da1 and #e8b35f. The triadic partners are #66d6ae and #b8b1ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fca579?

Black text reads better on #fca579: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and black gives 10.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fca579 a warm or cool color?

#fca579 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 47 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.119.