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#fec280 color: Apricot Appeal

#fec280 is rgb(254, 194, 128) in RGB and oklch(85.424% 0.10776 68.208) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

85.4%
0.108
68°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc -30
Black text
13.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #fec280

#fec280 is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 85.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.59:1 contrast and black text 13.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Appeal (#fec382). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More amber colors

Lighter: #fec280 mixed with white

  1. fec280
  2. ffc88e
  3. ffcf9b
  4. ffd5a8
  5. ffdbb5
  6. ffe1c1
  7. ffe7ce
  8. ffedda
  9. fff3e6
  10. fff9f3

Darker: #fec280 mixed with black

  1. fec280
  2. dda86e
  3. bd8f5d
  4. 9e774d
  5. 80603d
  6. 63492e
  7. 47341f
  8. 2d2012
  9. 160e06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fec280 with less saturation

  1. fec280
  2. fac489
  3. f5c592
  4. f1c79a
  5. ecc8a2
  6. e7c9aa
  7. e3cbb2
  8. deccb9
  9. d9cdc1
  10. d4cec8

Questions about #fec280

What color is #fec280?

#fec280 is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Appeal. In RGB it is rgb(254, 194, 128), in HSL hsl(31.43, 98.44%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.424% 0.10776 68.208).

What colors go well with #fec280?

The complementary color of #fec280 is #9cd5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb79d and #e1d07b. The triadic partners are #70e6dc and #e3bcff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fec280?

Black text reads better on #fec280: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and black gives 13.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fec280 a warm or cool color?

#fec280 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 85.4% and its chroma 0.108.