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#fcc480 color: Apricot Appeal

#fcc480 is rgb(252, 196, 128) in RGB and oklch(85.596% 0.10659 71.013) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

85.6%
0.107
71°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.57:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #fcc480

#fcc480 is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 85.6% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 71°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.57:1 contrast and black text 13.35:1, 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: #fcc480 mixed with white

  1. fcc480
  2. fdca8e
  3. fdd09b
  4. fed6a8
  5. fedcb5
  6. ffe2c1
  7. ffe8ce
  8. ffeeda
  9. fff4e6
  10. fff9f3

Darker: #fcc480 mixed with black

  1. fcc480
  2. dbaa6e
  3. bb915d
  4. 9c784d
  5. 7e613d
  6. 624a2e
  7. 47351f
  8. 2d2112
  9. 160e06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fcc480 with less saturation

  1. fcc480
  2. f8c589
  3. f4c792
  4. efc89a
  5. ebc9a2
  6. e6cbaa
  7. e2ccb2
  8. ddcdba
  9. d9cec1
  10. d4cfc8

Questions about #fcc480

What color is #fcc480?

#fcc480 is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Appeal. In RGB it is rgb(252, 196, 128), in HSL hsl(32.9, 95.38%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.596% 0.10659 71.013).

What colors go well with #fcc480?

The complementary color of #fcc480 is #a1d5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb89a and #dfd27e. The triadic partners are #71e6e0 and #e6bcff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fcc480?

Black text reads better on #fcc480: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and black gives 13.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fcc480 a warm or cool color?

#fcc480 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 71 degrees, its lightness 85.6% and its chroma 0.107.