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#fec595 color: Dainty Apricot

#fec595 is rgb(254, 197, 149) in RGB and oklch(86.342% 0.09034 61.295) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

86.3%
0.090
61°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-200
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.54:1Hard to read
Lc -28
Black text
13.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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About #fec595

#fec595 is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 86.3% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 61°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.54:1 contrast and black text 13.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dainty Apricot (#fdc592). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-200.

More amber colors

Lighter: #fec595 mixed with white

  1. fec595
  2. fecba0
  3. ffd1ab
  4. ffd7b5
  5. ffddc0
  6. ffe2cb
  7. ffe8d5
  8. ffeee0
  9. fff4ea
  10. fff9f5

Darker: #fec595 mixed with black

  1. fec595
  2. ddab81
  3. bd926d
  4. 9e795a
  5. 806148
  6. 634b37
  7. 473526
  8. 2d2116
  9. 160e08
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fec595 with less saturation

  1. fec595
  2. fac79c
  3. f6c8a2
  4. f1c9a8
  5. edcbaf
  6. e9ccb5
  7. e4cdbb
  8. e0cfc1
  9. dbd0c6
  10. d7d1cc

Questions about #fec595

What color is #fec595?

#fec595 is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Dainty Apricot. In RGB it is rgb(254, 197, 149), in HSL hsl(27.43, 98.13%, 79.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.342% 0.09034 61.295).

What colors go well with #fec595?

The complementary color of #fec595 is #9cdaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffbdae and #e8d18d. The triadic partners are #8ce6d6 and #dcc5ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fec595?

Black text reads better on #fec595: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and black gives 13.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fec595 a warm or cool color?

#fec595 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 86.3% and its chroma 0.09.