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#feb996 color: Carotene

#feb996 is rgb(254, 185, 150) in RGB and oklch(84.16% 0.09318 47.916) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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20°
100%

84.2%
0.093
48°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.67:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #feb996

#feb996 is a pastel light orange color. In OKLCH it has 84.2% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 48°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.67:1 contrast and black text 12.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Carotene (#fdb793). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #feb996 mixed with white

  1. feb996
  2. ffc0a1
  3. ffc7ab
  4. ffceb6
  5. ffd5c0
  6. ffdccb
  7. ffe3d5
  8. ffeae0
  9. fff1ea
  10. fff8f4

Darker: #feb996 mixed with black

  1. feb996
  2. dda082
  3. bd896e
  4. 9e715b
  5. 805b49
  6. 634637
  7. 473126
  8. 2d1e16
  9. 160d08
  10. 030201

Calmer: #feb996 with less saturation

  1. feb996
  2. f9bb9c
  3. f4bda1
  4. f0bfa7
  5. ebc1ac
  6. e6c3b1
  7. e1c4b7
  8. dbc6bc
  9. d6c8c1
  10. d0c9c6

Questions about #feb996

What color is #feb996?

#feb996 is pastel light orange. The closest named color is Carotene. In RGB it is rgb(254, 185, 150), in HSL hsl(20.19, 98.11%, 79.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.16% 0.09318 47.916).

What colors go well with #feb996?

The complementary color of #feb996 is #87d7fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb3b4 and #edc485. The triadic partners are #8cdfbf and #c7c2ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #feb996?

Black text reads better on #feb996: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and black gives 12.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #feb996 a warm or cool color?

#feb996 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 48 degrees, its lightness 84.2% and its chroma 0.093.