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#fec281 color: Apricot Appeal

#fec281 is rgb(254, 194, 129) in RGB and oklch(85.44% 0.10693 67.814) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

85.4%
0.107
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
13.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #fec281

#fec281 is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 85.4% lightness, 0.107 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 13.25:1, 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: #fec281 mixed with white

  1. fec281
  2. ffc88e
  3. ffcf9c
  4. ffd5a8
  5. ffdbb5
  6. ffe1c2
  7. ffe7ce
  8. ffedda
  9. fff3e7
  10. fff9f3

Darker: #fec281 mixed with black

  1. fec281
  2. dda86f
  3. bd8f5e
  4. 9e774e
  5. 80603e
  6. 63492e
  7. 47341f
  8. 2d2012
  9. 160e06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fec281 with less saturation

  1. fec281
  2. fac48a
  3. f5c592
  4. f1c79b
  5. ecc8a3
  6. e7c9aa
  7. e3cbb2
  8. deccb9
  9. d9cdc1
  10. d4cec8

Questions about #fec281

What color is #fec281?

#fec281 is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Appeal. In RGB it is rgb(254, 194, 129), in HSL hsl(31.2, 98.43%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.44% 0.10693 67.814).

What colors go well with #fec281?

The complementary color of #fec281 is #9bd5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb79d and #e2d07c. The triadic partners are #72e6dc and #e2bdff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fec281?

Black text reads better on #fec281: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and black gives 13.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fec281 a warm or cool color?

#fec281 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 85.4% and its chroma 0.107.