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#fed196 color: Whipped Apricot

#fed196 is rgb(254, 209, 150) in RGB and oklch(88.621% 0.09066 73.74) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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34°
100%

88.6%
0.091
74°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-200
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.42:1Hard to read
Lc -23
Black text
14.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 83

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About #fed196

#fed196 is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 88.6% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 74°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.42:1 contrast and black text 14.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Whipped Apricot (#ffd299). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-200.

More amber colors

Lighter: #fed196 mixed with white

  1. fed196
  2. fed6a1
  3. ffdaac
  4. ffdfb7
  5. ffe4c1
  6. ffe8cc
  7. ffedd6
  8. fff1e0
  9. fff6eb
  10. fffbf5

Darker: #fed196 mixed with black

  1. fed196
  2. ddb582
  3. bd9b6e
  4. 9e815b
  5. 806849
  6. 635037
  7. 473926
  8. 2d2316
  9. 161008
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fed196 with less saturation

  1. fed196
  2. fad29d
  3. f7d3a5
  4. f3d4ac
  5. f0d5b3
  6. ecd6b9
  7. e8d6c0
  8. e5d7c6
  9. e1d8cd
  10. ddd9d3

Questions about #fed196

What color is #fed196?

#fed196 is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Whipped Apricot. In RGB it is rgb(254, 209, 150), in HSL hsl(34.04, 98.11%, 79.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.621% 0.09066 73.74).

What colors go well with #fed196?

The complementary color of #fed196 is #b6ddff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffc7ab and #e3dd96. The triadic partners are #8eedeb and #efc8ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fed196?

Black text reads better on #fed196: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and black gives 14.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fed196 a warm or cool color?

#fed196 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 74 degrees, its lightness 88.6% and its chroma 0.091.