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#ffb462 color: Ripe Cantaloupe

#ffb462 is rgb(255, 180, 98) in RGB and oklch(82.537% 0.13151 66.622) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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31°
100%

82.5%
0.132
67°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orange
  • orange-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #ffb462

#ffb462 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 67°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ripe Cantaloupe (#fbb363). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ffb462 mixed with white

  1. ffb462
  2. ffbc74
  3. ffc485
  4. ffcb95
  5. ffd3a5
  6. ffdab4
  7. ffe2c3
  8. ffe9d2
  9. fff1e1
  10. fff8f0

Darker: #ffb462 mixed with black

  1. ffb462
  2. de9c54
  3. be8547
  4. 9e6e3a
  5. 80582d
  6. 634421
  7. 483016
  8. 2e1d0b
  9. 160c03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #ffb462 with less saturation

  1. ffb462
  2. fab66f
  3. f4b87a
  4. efba85
  5. e9bc8f
  6. e4be99
  7. dec0a2
  8. d8c1ab
  9. d2c3b4
  10. ccc4bd

Questions about #ffb462

What color is #ffb462?

#ffb462 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Ripe Cantaloupe. In RGB it is rgb(255, 180, 98), in HSL hsl(31.34, 100%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.537% 0.13151 66.622).

What colors go well with #ffb462?

The complementary color of #ffb462 is #85cdff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffa88c and #dec658. The triadic partners are #3de1d3 and #dcafff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ffb462?

Black text reads better on #ffb462: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ffb462 a warm or cool color?

#ffb462 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 67 degrees, its lightness 82.5% and its chroma 0.132.