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#fda479 color: Apricot Wash

#fda479 is rgb(253, 164, 121) in RGB and oklch(79.807% 0.12051 46.312) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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79.8%
0.121
46°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • red-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #fda479

#fda479 is a bright light orange color. In OKLCH it has 79.8% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 46°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Wash (#fba57d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #fda479 mixed with white

  1. fda479
  2. fead87
  3. ffb794
  4. ffc0a2
  5. ffc9af
  6. ffd2bd
  7. ffdbca
  8. ffe4d7
  9. ffede4
  10. fff6f2

Darker: #fda479 mixed with black

  1. fda479
  2. dc8e68
  3. bc7958
  4. 9d6448
  5. 7f5039
  6. 623d2b
  7. 472b1d
  8. 2d1a10
  9. 160a05
  10. 030101

Calmer: #fda479 with less saturation

  1. fda479
  2. f7a781
  3. f1aa88
  4. ebad8f
  5. e5af96
  6. dfb29d
  7. d8b4a3
  8. d2b7aa
  9. cbb9b0
  10. c4bbb7

Questions about #fda479

What color is #fda479?

#fda479 is bright light orange. The closest named color is Apricot Wash. In RGB it is rgb(253, 164, 121), in HSL hsl(19.55, 97.06%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.807% 0.12051 46.312).

What colors go well with #fda479?

The complementary color of #fda479 is #59cdf8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ff9ca2 and #e9b25d. The triadic partners are #66d6ac and #b7b1ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fda479?

Black text reads better on #fda479: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fda479 a warm or cool color?

#fda479 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 46 degrees, its lightness 79.8% and its chroma 0.121.