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#fcc591 color: Dainty Apricot

#fcc591 is rgb(252, 197, 145) in RGB and oklch(86.07% 0.09204 64.506) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

86.1%
0.092
65°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #fcc591

#fcc591 is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 86.1% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.55:1 contrast and black text 13.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dainty Apricot (#fdc592). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More amber colors

Lighter: #fcc591 mixed with white

  1. fcc591
  2. fdcb9c
  3. fdd1a8
  4. fed7b3
  5. feddbe
  6. ffe2c9
  7. ffe8d4
  8. ffeede
  9. fff4e9
  10. fff9f4

Darker: #fcc591 mixed with black

  1. fcc591
  2. dbab7d
  3. bb926a
  4. 9c7958
  5. 7e6146
  6. 624b35
  7. 473525
  8. 2d2115
  9. 160e07
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fcc591 with less saturation

  1. fcc591
  2. f8c698
  3. f4c89f
  4. f0c9a6
  5. ebcaac
  6. e7ccb2
  7. e3cdb9
  8. dfcebf
  9. dacfc5
  10. d6d0cb

Questions about #fcc591

What color is #fcc591?

#fcc591 is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Dainty Apricot. In RGB it is rgb(252, 197, 145), in HSL hsl(29.16, 94.69%, 77.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.07% 0.09204 64.506).

What colors go well with #fcc591?

The complementary color of #fcc591 is #9dd8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffbca9 and #e4d18b. The triadic partners are #87e5d8 and #dfc3ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fcc591?

Black text reads better on #fcc591: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and black gives 13.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fcc591 a warm or cool color?

#fcc591 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 86.1% and its chroma 0.092.