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#fcae6c color: Apricot

#fcae6c is rgb(252, 174, 108) in RGB and oklch(81.253% 0.12322 60.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

81.3%
0.123
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 -38
Black text
11.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #fcae6c

#fcae6c is a pastel light orange color. In OKLCH it has 81.3% lightness, 0.123 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: #fcae6c mixed with white

  1. fcae6c
  2. fdb67c
  3. febf8b
  4. ffc79a
  5. ffcfa9
  6. ffd7b8
  7. ffdfc6
  8. ffe7d4
  9. ffefe3
  10. fff7f1

Darker: #fcae6c mixed with black

  1. fcae6c
  2. db975d
  3. bb804e
  4. 9c6a40
  5. 7e5532
  6. 624125
  7. 472e19
  8. 2d1c0d
  9. 160b04
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fcae6c with less saturation

  1. fcae6c
  2. f7b076
  3. f1b380
  4. ecb589
  5. e6b792
  6. e0b99a
  7. dabba2
  8. d4bdaa
  9. cebeb2
  10. c8c0ba

Questions about #fcae6c

What color is #fcae6c?

#fcae6c is pastel light orange. The closest named color is Apricot. In RGB it is rgb(252, 174, 108), in HSL hsl(27.5, 96%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.253% 0.12322 60.012).

What colors go well with #fcae6c?

The complementary color of #fcae6c is #71ccff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa392 and #e1be5c. The triadic partners are #52dcc5 and #ceafff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fcae6c?

Black text reads better on #fcae6c: 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 #fcae6c a warm or cool color?

#fcae6c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 81.3% and its chroma 0.123.