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#fcae55 color: Flare

#fcae55 is rgb(252, 174, 85) in RGB and oklch(80.972% 0.13843 67.083) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

81%
0.138
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #fcae55

#fcae55 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 81% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Flare (#fcaf52). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #fcae55 mixed with white

  1. fcae55
  2. fdb769
  3. febf7c
  4. ffc78e
  5. ffcf9f
  6. ffd8af
  7. ffe0bf
  8. ffe8cf
  9. ffefdf
  10. fff7ef

Darker: #fcae55 mixed with black

  1. fcae55
  2. db9749
  3. bb803d
  4. 9c6a31
  5. 7e5526
  6. 62411c
  7. 472e11
  8. 2d1c08
  9. 160b02
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fcae55 with less saturation

  1. fcae55
  2. f7b063
  3. f1b370
  4. ebb57c
  5. e6b787
  6. e0b991
  7. dabb9b
  8. d4bca5
  9. cdbeae
  10. c7bfb8

Questions about #fcae55

What color is #fcae55?

#fcae55 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Flare. In RGB it is rgb(252, 174, 85), in HSL hsl(31.98, 96.53%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.972% 0.13843 67.083).

What colors go well with #fcae55?

The complementary color of #fcae55 is #7bc8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa081 and #dac14a. The triadic partners are #1addd0 and #d8a8ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fcae55?

Black text reads better on #fcae55: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fcae55 a warm or cool color?

#fcae55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 81% and its chroma 0.138.