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#fcb266 color: Ripe Cantaloupe

#fcb266 is rgb(252, 178, 102) in RGB and oklch(81.895% 0.12666 65.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

81.9%
0.127
65°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #fcb266

#fcb266 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 81.9% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ripe Cantaloupe (#fbb363). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #fcb266 mixed with white

  1. fcb266
  2. fdba77
  3. fec288
  4. feca97
  5. ffd2a7
  6. ffd9b6
  7. ffe1c4
  8. ffe9d3
  9. fff0e2
  10. fff8f0

Darker: #fcb266 mixed with black

  1. fcb266
  2. db9a58
  3. bb834a
  4. 9c6d3c
  5. 7e572f
  6. 624323
  7. 472f17
  8. 2d1d0c
  9. 160c04
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fcb266 with less saturation

  1. fcb266
  2. f7b472
  3. f1b67c
  4. ecb886
  5. e7ba90
  6. e1bc99
  7. dbbea2
  8. d6bfab
  9. d0c1b3
  10. cac2bb

Questions about #fcb266

What color is #fcb266?

#fcb266 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Ripe Cantaloupe. In RGB it is rgb(252, 178, 102), in HSL hsl(30.4, 96.15%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.895% 0.12666 65.147).

What colors go well with #fcb266?

The complementary color of #fcb266 is #7eccff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa58b and #ddc35b. The triadic partners are #47decf and #d7aeff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fcb266?

Black text reads better on #fcb266: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fcb266 a warm or cool color?

#fcb266 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 81.9% and its chroma 0.127.