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#fcc280 color: Apricot Appeal

#fcc280 is rgb(252, 194, 128) in RGB and oklch(85.221% 0.10635 69.201) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

85.2%
0.106
69°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc -30
Black text
13.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #fcc280

#fcc280 is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 85.2% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 69°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.59:1 contrast and black text 13.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Appeal (#fec382). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More amber colors

Lighter: #fcc280 mixed with white

  1. fcc280
  2. fdc88e
  3. fdcf9b
  4. fed5a8
  5. fedbb5
  6. ffe1c1
  7. ffe7ce
  8. ffedda
  9. fff3e6
  10. fff9f3

Darker: #fcc280 mixed with black

  1. fcc280
  2. dba86e
  3. bb8f5d
  4. 9c774d
  5. 7e603d
  6. 62492e
  7. 47341f
  8. 2d2012
  9. 160e06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fcc280 with less saturation

  1. fcc280
  2. f8c489
  3. f3c592
  4. efc69a
  5. eac8a2
  6. e6c9aa
  7. e1cab1
  8. ddcbb9
  9. d8ccc0
  10. d3cdc7

Questions about #fcc280

What color is #fcc280?

#fcc280 is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Appeal. In RGB it is rgb(252, 194, 128), in HSL hsl(31.94, 95.38%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.221% 0.10635 69.201).

What colors go well with #fcc280?

The complementary color of #fcc280 is #9cd4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb79a and #dfd07c. The triadic partners are #71e5dd and #e3bcff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fcc280?

Black text reads better on #fcc280: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and black gives 13.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fcc280 a warm or cool color?

#fcc280 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 85.2% and its chroma 0.106.