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#fec486 color: Apricot Appeal

#fec486 is rgb(254, 196, 134) in RGB and oklch(85.894% 0.10285 67.612) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

85.9%
0.103
68°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #fec486

#fec486 is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 85.9% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.56:1 contrast and black text 13.45:1, 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: #fec486 mixed with white

  1. fec486
  2. feca93
  3. ffd09f
  4. ffd6ac
  5. ffdcb8
  6. ffe2c4
  7. ffe8d0
  8. ffeedc
  9. fff3e7
  10. fff9f3

Darker: #fec486 mixed with black

  1. fec486
  2. ddaa74
  3. bd9162
  4. 9e7851
  5. 806140
  6. 634a30
  7. 473521
  8. 2d2113
  9. 160e06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fec486 with less saturation

  1. fec486
  2. fac68e
  3. f5c797
  4. f1c89e
  5. edcaa6
  6. e8cbad
  7. e3ccb5
  8. dfcdbc
  9. dacec3
  10. d5cfca

Questions about #fec486

What color is #fec486?

#fec486 is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Apricot Appeal. In RGB it is rgb(254, 196, 134), in HSL hsl(31, 98.36%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.894% 0.10285 67.612).

What colors go well with #fec486?

The complementary color of #fec486 is #9ed7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffb9a0 and #e3d281. The triadic partners are #79e7dd and #e3bfff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fec486?

Black text reads better on #fec486: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and black gives 13.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fec486 a warm or cool color?

#fec486 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 85.9% and its chroma 0.103.