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#ffb26c color: Apricot

#ffb26c is rgb(255, 178, 108) in RGB and oklch(82.304% 0.12486 61.947) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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29°
100%

82.3%
0.125
62°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #ffb26c

#ffb26c is a pastel light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 62°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.77:1 contrast and black text 11.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot (#ffb16d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ffb26c mixed with white

  1. ffb26c
  2. ffba7c
  3. ffc28c
  4. ffca9b
  5. ffd2aa
  6. ffd9b8
  7. ffe1c6
  8. ffe9d5
  9. fff0e3
  10. fff8f1

Darker: #ffb26c mixed with black

  1. ffb26c
  2. de9a5d
  3. be834e
  4. 9e6d40
  5. 805732
  6. 634325
  7. 482f19
  8. 2e1d0d
  9. 160c04
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ffb26c with less saturation

  1. ffb26c
  2. fab477
  3. f4b781
  4. efb98a
  5. e9bb93
  6. e3bd9c
  7. ddbfa5
  8. d8c0ad
  9. d1c2b5
  10. cbc3bd

Questions about #ffb26c

What color is #ffb26c?

#ffb26c is pastel light amber. The closest named color is Apricot. In RGB it is rgb(255, 178, 108), in HSL hsl(28.57, 100%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.304% 0.12486 61.947).

What colors go well with #ffb26c?

The complementary color of #ffb26c is #79ceff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa692 and #e2c25e. The triadic partners are #51dfcb and #d4b1ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ffb26c?

Black text reads better on #ffb26c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and black gives 11.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ffb26c a warm or cool color?

#ffb26c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 62 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.125.