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#fcc487 color: Apricot Appeal

#fcc487 is rgb(252, 196, 135) in RGB and oklch(85.709% 0.10055 68.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

85.7%
0.101
68°
  • 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
13.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #fcc487

#fcc487 is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 85.7% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.57:1 contrast and black text 13.38:1, 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: #fcc487 mixed with white

  1. fcc487
  2. fdca94
  3. fdd0a0
  4. fed6ac
  5. fedcb8
  6. ffe2c4
  7. ffe8d0
  8. ffeedc
  9. fff3e8
  10. fff9f3

Darker: #fcc487 mixed with black

  1. fcc487
  2. dbaa75
  3. bb9163
  4. 9c7851
  5. 7e6141
  6. 624a31
  7. 473521
  8. 2d2113
  9. 160e06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fcc487 with less saturation

  1. fcc487
  2. f8c58f
  3. f4c797
  4. efc89f
  5. ebc9a6
  6. e7cbad
  7. e2ccb5
  8. decdbc
  9. d9cec2
  10. d5cfc9

Questions about #fcc487

What color is #fcc487?

#fcc487 is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Appeal. In RGB it is rgb(252, 196, 135), in HSL hsl(31.28, 95.12%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.709% 0.10055 68.214).

What colors go well with #fcc487?

The complementary color of #fcc487 is #9dd6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb9a0 and #e1d183. The triadic partners are #7ae6dc and #e3bfff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fcc487?

Black text reads better on #fcc487: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and black gives 13.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fcc487 a warm or cool color?

#fcc487 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 85.7% and its chroma 0.101.