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#fdcb8c color: Bastard Amber

#fdcb8c is rgb(253, 203, 140) in RGB and oklch(87.212% 0.09786 72.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

87.2%
0.098
72°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-200
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.49:1Hard to read
Lc -26
Black text
14.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 81

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About #fdcb8c

#fdcb8c is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 87.2% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.49:1 contrast and black text 14.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bastard Amber (#ffcc88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-200.

More amber colors

Lighter: #fdcb8c mixed with white

  1. fdcb8c
  2. fdd098
  3. fed6a4
  4. fedbb0
  5. ffe0bb
  6. ffe5c7
  7. ffebd2
  8. fff0dd
  9. fff5e9
  10. fffaf4

Darker: #fdcb8c mixed with black

  1. fdcb8c
  2. dcb079
  3. bc9667
  4. 9d7d55
  5. 7f6543
  6. 624d33
  7. 473723
  8. 2d2214
  9. 160f07
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fdcb8c with less saturation

  1. fdcb8c
  2. f9cc94
  3. f5cd9c
  4. f1cea4
  5. edcfab
  6. e9d0b2
  7. e5d1b9
  8. e1d2c0
  9. ddd3c7
  10. d9d4ce

Questions about #fdcb8c

What color is #fdcb8c?

#fdcb8c is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Bastard Amber. In RGB it is rgb(253, 203, 140), in HSL hsl(33.45, 96.58%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.212% 0.09786 72.405).

What colors go well with #fdcb8c?

The complementary color of #fdcb8c is #acd9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffc1a3 and #e1d88b. The triadic partners are #81eae6 and #ebc3ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fdcb8c?

Black text reads better on #fdcb8c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and black gives 14.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fdcb8c a warm or cool color?

#fdcb8c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 87.2% and its chroma 0.098.