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#fcae6b color: Apricot

#fcae6b is rgb(252, 174, 107) in RGB and oklch(81.239% 0.1239 60.382) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

81.2%
0.124
60°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.84:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #fcae6b

#fcae6b is a pastel light orange color. In OKLCH it has 81.2% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.84:1 contrast and black text 11.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot (#ffb16d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #fcae6b mixed with white

  1. fcae6b
  2. fdb67b
  3. febf8b
  4. ffc79a
  5. ffcfa9
  6. ffd7b7
  7. ffdfc6
  8. ffe7d4
  9. ffefe2
  10. fff7f1

Darker: #fcae6b mixed with black

  1. fcae6b
  2. db975c
  3. bb804e
  4. 9c6a3f
  5. 7e5532
  6. 624125
  7. 472e18
  8. 2d1c0d
  9. 160b04
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fcae6b with less saturation

  1. fcae6b
  2. f7b075
  3. f1b37f
  4. ecb588
  5. e6b791
  6. e0b99a
  7. dabba2
  8. d4bdaa
  9. cebeb2
  10. c8c0ba

Questions about #fcae6b

What color is #fcae6b?

#fcae6b is pastel light orange. The closest named color is Apricot. In RGB it is rgb(252, 174, 107), in HSL hsl(27.72, 96.03%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.239% 0.1239 60.382).

What colors go well with #fcae6b?

The complementary color of #fcae6b is #71ccff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa291 and #e0be5b. The triadic partners are #50dcc5 and #ceafff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fcae6b?

Black text reads better on #fcae6b: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and black gives 11.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fcae6b a warm or cool color?

#fcae6b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 81.2% and its chroma 0.124.