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#fcad56 color: Alajuela Toad

#fcad56 is rgb(252, 173, 86) in RGB and oklch(80.802% 0.13791 66.149) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

80.8%
0.138
66°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #fcad56

#fcad56 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 80.8% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 66°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Alajuela Toad (#ffae52). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #fcad56 mixed with white

  1. fcad56
  2. fdb66a
  3. febe7d
  4. ffc78e
  5. ffcf9f
  6. ffd7af
  7. ffdfc0
  8. ffe7d0
  9. ffefdf
  10. fff7ef

Darker: #fcad56 mixed with black

  1. fcad56
  2. db964a
  3. bb7f3e
  4. 9c6a32
  5. 7e5527
  6. 62411c
  7. 472d12
  8. 2d1b08
  9. 160b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fcad56 with less saturation

  1. fcad56
  2. f6af64
  3. f1b271
  4. ebb47c
  5. e5b687
  6. dfb891
  7. d9ba9b
  8. d3bca5
  9. cdbdae
  10. c7bfb7

Questions about #fcad56

What color is #fcad56?

#fcad56 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Alajuela Toad. In RGB it is rgb(252, 173, 86), in HSL hsl(31.45, 96.51%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.802% 0.13791 66.149).

What colors go well with #fcad56?

The complementary color of #fcad56 is #78c8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9f82 and #dbc04a. The triadic partners are #1edcce and #d7a8ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fcad56?

Black text reads better on #fcad56: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fcad56 a warm or cool color?

#fcad56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 66 degrees, its lightness 80.8% and its chroma 0.138.