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#fec492 color: Dainty Apricot

#fec492 is rgb(254, 196, 146) in RGB and oklch(86.101% 0.09286 61.876) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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28°
100%

86.1%
0.093
62°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.55:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #fec492

#fec492 is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 86.1% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.55:1 contrast and black text 13.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dainty Apricot (#fdc592). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More amber colors

Lighter: #fec492 mixed with white

  1. fec492
  2. ffca9d
  3. ffd0a8
  4. ffd6b3
  5. ffdcbe
  6. ffe2c9
  7. ffe8d4
  8. ffeedf
  9. fff3ea
  10. fff9f4

Darker: #fec492 mixed with black

  1. fec492
  2. ddaa7e
  3. bd916b
  4. 9e7858
  5. 806146
  6. 634a35
  7. 473525
  8. 2d2116
  9. 160e08
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fec492 with less saturation

  1. fec492
  2. fac699
  3. f6c7a0
  4. f1c8a6
  5. edcaad
  6. e8cbb3
  7. e4ccb9
  8. dfcebf
  9. dbcfc5
  10. d6d0cb

Questions about #fec492

What color is #fec492?

#fec492 is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Dainty Apricot. In RGB it is rgb(254, 196, 146), in HSL hsl(27.78, 98.18%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.101% 0.09286 61.876).

What colors go well with #fec492?

The complementary color of #fec492 is #9ad9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffbbab and #e7d08a. The triadic partners are #88e6d6 and #dcc3ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fec492?

Black text reads better on #fec492: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and black gives 13.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fec492 a warm or cool color?

#fec492 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 86.1% and its chroma 0.093.