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#feb172 color: Apricot

#feb172 is rgb(254, 177, 114) in RGB and oklch(82.099% 0.1201 59.307) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

82.1%
0.120
59°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #feb172

#feb172 is a pastel light orange color. In OKLCH it has 82.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 59°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.79:1 contrast and black text 11.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot (#ffb16d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #feb172 mixed with white

  1. feb172
  2. ffb981
  3. ffc190
  4. ffc99e
  5. ffd1ac
  6. ffd9ba
  7. ffe0c8
  8. ffe8d6
  9. fff0e4
  10. fff7f1

Darker: #feb172 mixed with black

  1. feb172
  2. dd9962
  3. bd8353
  4. 9e6c44
  5. 805736
  6. 634228
  7. 472f1b
  8. 2d1c0e
  9. 160c04
  10. 030101

Calmer: #feb172 with less saturation

  1. feb172
  2. f9b37c
  3. f3b685
  4. eeb88e
  5. e8ba96
  6. e3bc9e
  7. ddbea6
  8. d7bfae
  9. d1c1b5
  10. cbc3bd

Questions about #feb172

What color is #feb172?

#feb172 is pastel light orange. The closest named color is Apricot. In RGB it is rgb(254, 177, 114), in HSL hsl(27, 98.59%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.099% 0.1201 59.307).

What colors go well with #feb172?

The complementary color of #feb172 is #75cfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa697 and #e3c162. The triadic partners are #5bdec6 and #cfb3ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #feb172?

Black text reads better on #feb172: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #feb172 a warm or cool color?

#feb172 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 59 degrees, its lightness 82.1% and its chroma 0.12.