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#fcb36c color: Apricot

#fcb36c is rgb(252, 179, 108) in RGB and oklch(82.156% 0.12228 63.915) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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30°
100%

82.2%
0.122
64°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.78:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #fcb36c

#fcb36c is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.78:1 contrast and black text 11.8:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light amber colors

Lighter: #fcb36c mixed with white

  1. fcb36c
  2. fdbb7c
  3. fec38c
  4. feca9b
  5. ffd2a9
  6. ffdab8
  7. ffe1c6
  8. ffe9d5
  9. fff0e3
  10. fff8f1

Darker: #fcb36c mixed with black

  1. fcb36c
  2. db9b5d
  3. bb844e
  4. 9c6e40
  5. 7e5832
  6. 624325
  7. 472f19
  8. 2d1d0d
  9. 160c04
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fcb36c with less saturation

  1. fcb36c
  2. f7b577
  3. f2b781
  4. ecb98a
  5. e7bb93
  6. e1bd9c
  7. dcbfa4
  8. d6c0ad
  9. d0c2b5
  10. cac3bd

Questions about #fcb36c

What color is #fcb36c?

#fcb36c is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Apricot. In RGB it is rgb(252, 179, 108), in HSL hsl(29.58, 96%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.156% 0.12228 63.915).

What colors go well with #fcb36c?

The complementary color of #fcb36c is #7dcdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa790 and #dfc361. The triadic partners are #52decd and #d6b1ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fcb36c?

Black text reads better on #fcb36c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fcb36c a warm or cool color?

#fcb36c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 82.2% and its chroma 0.122.