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#fcb372 color: Market Melon

#fcb372 is rgb(252, 179, 114) in RGB and oklch(82.241% 0.11798 61.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

82.2%
0.118
62°
  • 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 -36
Black text
11.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #fcb372

#fcb372 is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.78:1 contrast and black text 11.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Market Melon (#fbb377). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #fcb372 mixed with white

  1. fcb372
  2. fdbb81
  3. fec390
  4. feca9e
  5. ffd2ac
  6. ffdaba
  7. ffe1c8
  8. ffe9d6
  9. fff0e4
  10. fff8f1

Darker: #fcb372 mixed with black

  1. fcb372
  2. db9b62
  3. bb8453
  4. 9c6e44
  5. 7e5836
  6. 624328
  7. 472f1b
  8. 2d1d0e
  9. 160c04
  10. 030101

Calmer: #fcb372 with less saturation

  1. fcb372
  2. f7b57c
  3. f2b785
  4. ecb98e
  5. e7bb96
  6. e2bd9e
  7. dcbfa6
  8. d6c0ae
  9. d1c2b6
  10. cbc3bd

Questions about #fcb372

What color is #fcb372?

#fcb372 is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Market Melon. In RGB it is rgb(252, 179, 114), in HSL hsl(28.26, 95.83%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.241% 0.11798 61.705).

What colors go well with #fcb372?

The complementary color of #fcb372 is #7bceff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa895 and #e1c265. The triadic partners are #5cdeca and #d3b3ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fcb372?

Black text reads better on #fcb372: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fcb372 a warm or cool color?

#fcb372 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 82.2% and its chroma 0.118.