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#fdcd8c color: Bastard Amber

#fdcd8c is rgb(253, 205, 140) in RGB and oklch(87.592% 0.09836 74.355) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

87.6%
0.098
74°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-200
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.47:1Hard to read
Lc -25
Black text
14.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 82

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About #fdcd8c

#fdcd8c is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 87.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.47:1 contrast and black text 14.29:1, 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: #fdcd8c mixed with white

  1. fdcd8c
  2. fdd298
  3. fed7a4
  4. fedcb0
  5. fee1bb
  6. ffe6c7
  7. ffebd2
  8. fff0dd
  9. fff5e9
  10. fffaf4

Darker: #fdcd8c mixed with black

  1. fdcd8c
  2. dcb279
  3. bc9867
  4. 9d7e55
  5. 7f6643
  6. 624e33
  7. 473823
  8. 2d2314
  9. 160f07
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fdcd8c with less saturation

  1. fdcd8c
  2. f9ce94
  3. f5cf9c
  4. f2d0a4
  5. eed1ac
  6. ead2b3
  7. e6d3ba
  8. e2d4c1
  9. ded5c8
  10. dad5cf

Questions about #fdcd8c

What color is #fdcd8c?

#fdcd8c is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Bastard Amber. In RGB it is rgb(253, 205, 140), in HSL hsl(34.51, 96.58%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.592% 0.09836 74.355).

What colors go well with #fdcd8c?

The complementary color of #fdcd8c is #b1daff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffc3a3 and #e0da8d. The triadic partners are #81ebe9 and #eec3ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fdcd8c?

Black text reads better on #fdcd8c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and black gives 14.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fdcd8c a warm or cool color?

#fdcd8c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 87.6% and its chroma 0.098.