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#fdb157 color: Duckling

#fdb157 is rgb(253, 177, 87) in RGB and oklch(81.648% 0.13763 68.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

81.6%
0.138
68°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #fdb157

#fdb157 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 81.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Duckling (#fcb057). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #fdb157 mixed with white

  1. fdb157
  2. feb96b
  3. ffc17e
  4. ffc98f
  5. ffd1a0
  6. ffd9b0
  7. ffe1c0
  8. ffe8d0
  9. fff0e0
  10. fff8ef

Darker: #fdb157 mixed with black

  1. fdb157
  2. dc994b
  3. bc833e
  4. 9d6c33
  5. 7f5727
  6. 62421c
  7. 472f12
  8. 2d1c08
  9. 160c03
  10. 030100

Calmer: #fdb157 with less saturation

  1. fdb157
  2. f8b365
  3. f2b672
  4. edb87e
  5. e7ba89
  6. e1bb93
  7. dbbd9d
  8. d5bfa7
  9. cfc0b0
  10. c9c2ba

Questions about #fdb157

What color is #fdb157?

#fdb157 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Duckling. In RGB it is rgb(253, 177, 87), in HSL hsl(32.53, 97.65%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.648% 0.13763 68.241).

What colors go well with #fdb157?

The complementary color of #fdb157 is #83c9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa484 and #dac44e. The triadic partners are #21dfd4 and #dcaaff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fdb157?

Black text reads better on #fdb157: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fdb157 a warm or cool color?

#fdb157 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 81.6% and its chroma 0.138.