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#fcaf6e color: Apricot

#fcaf6e is rgb(252, 175, 110) in RGB and oklch(81.461% 0.12162 60.038) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

81.5%
0.122
60°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #fcaf6e

#fcaf6e is a pastel light orange color. In OKLCH it has 81.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 60°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.5:1, 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: #fcaf6e mixed with white

  1. fcaf6e
  2. fdb77e
  3. fec08d
  4. ffc89c
  5. ffd0aa
  6. ffd8b9
  7. ffe0c7
  8. ffe8d5
  9. ffefe3
  10. fff7f1

Darker: #fcaf6e mixed with black

  1. fcaf6e
  2. db985f
  3. bb8150
  4. 9c6b41
  5. 7e5633
  6. 624126
  7. 472e19
  8. 2d1c0e
  9. 160b04
  10. 030101

Calmer: #fcaf6e with less saturation

  1. fcaf6e
  2. f7b178
  3. f1b481
  4. ecb68a
  5. e6b893
  6. e0ba9b
  7. dbbca3
  8. d5bdab
  9. cfbfb3
  10. c9c1bb

Questions about #fcaf6e

What color is #fcaf6e?

#fcaf6e is pastel light orange. The closest named color is Apricot. In RGB it is rgb(252, 175, 110), in HSL hsl(27.46, 95.95%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.461% 0.12162 60.038).

What colors go well with #fcaf6e?

The complementary color of #fcaf6e is #73cdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa493 and #e1bf5f. The triadic partners are #55dcc5 and #ceb0ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fcaf6e?

Black text reads better on #fcaf6e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fcaf6e a warm or cool color?

#fcaf6e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 60 degrees, its lightness 81.5% and its chroma 0.122.