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#fcc281 color: Apricot Appeal

#fcc281 is rgb(252, 194, 129) in RGB and oklch(85.237% 0.1055 68.808) 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 #fcc281

#fcc281 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: #fcc281 mixed with white

  1. fcc281
  2. fdc88e
  3. fdcf9c
  4. fed5a8
  5. fedbb5
  6. ffe1c2
  7. ffe7ce
  8. ffedda
  9. fff3e7
  10. fff9f3

Darker: #fcc281 mixed with black

  1. fcc281
  2. dba86f
  3. bb8f5e
  4. 9c774e
  5. 7e603e
  6. 62492e
  7. 47341f
  8. 2d2012
  9. 160e06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fcc281 with less saturation

  1. fcc281
  2. f8c48a
  3. f3c592
  4. efc69a
  5. eac8a2
  6. e6c9aa
  7. e1cab2
  8. ddcbb9
  9. d8ccc0
  10. d3cdc7

Questions about #fcc281

What color is #fcc281?

#fcc281 is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Appeal. In RGB it is rgb(252, 194, 129), in HSL hsl(31.71, 95.35%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.237% 0.1055 68.808).

What colors go well with #fcc281?

The complementary color of #fcc281 is #9bd4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb79b and #e0d07d. The triadic partners are #72e5dc and #e2bcff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fcc281?

Black text reads better on #fcc281: 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 #fcc281 a warm or cool color?

#fcc281 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 69 degrees, its lightness 85.2% and its chroma 0.106.