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#fec596 color: Dainty Apricot

#fec596 is rgb(254, 197, 150) in RGB and oklch(86.361% 0.08953 60.726) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

86.4%
0.090
61°
  • Orange
  • 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
13.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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About #fec596

#fec596 is a pastel very light orange color. In OKLCH it has 86.4% 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 13.64:1, so black text reads better.

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

More orange colors

Lighter: #fec596 mixed with white

  1. fec596
  2. fecba1
  3. ffd1ab
  4. ffd7b6
  5. ffddc1
  6. ffe2cb
  7. ffe8d5
  8. ffeee0
  9. fff4ea
  10. fff9f5

Darker: #fec596 mixed with black

  1. fec596
  2. ddab82
  3. bd926e
  4. 9e795b
  5. 806149
  6. 634b37
  7. 473526
  8. 2d2116
  9. 160e08
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fec596 with less saturation

  1. fec596
  2. fac79d
  3. f6c8a3
  4. f1c9a9
  5. edcbaf
  6. e9ccb5
  7. e4cdbb
  8. e0cfc1
  9. dbd0c7
  10. d7d1cc

Questions about #fec596

What color is #fec596?

#fec596 is pastel very light orange. The closest named color is Dainty Apricot. In RGB it is rgb(254, 197, 150), in HSL hsl(27.12, 98.11%, 79.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.361% 0.08953 60.726).

What colors go well with #fec596?

The complementary color of #fec596 is #9cdaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffbdaf and #e8d08d. The triadic partners are #8de6d5 and #dcc5ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fec596?

Black text reads better on #fec596: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and black gives 13.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fec596 a warm or cool color?

#fec596 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 61 degrees, its lightness 86.4% and its chroma 0.09.