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#ffba00 color: Selective Yellow

#ffba00 is rgb(255, 186, 0) in RGB and oklch(83.088% 0.17139 81.549) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

83.1%
0.171
82°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • amber-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.71:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #ffba00

#ffba00 is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 83.1% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Selective Yellow (#ffba00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-400.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #ffba00 mixed with white

  1. ffba00

Darker: #ffba00 mixed with black

  1. ffba00

Calmer: #ffba00 with less saturation

  1. ffba00

Similar named colors

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Colors that go with #ffba00

Complementary
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Analogous
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Triadic
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Questions about #ffba00

What color is #ffba00?

#ffba00 is bright light amber. The closest named color is Selective Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(255, 186, 0), in HSL hsl(43.76, 100%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.088% 0.17139 81.549).

What colors go well with #ffba00?

The complementary color of #ffba00 is #a1c8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffae75 and #ccd12e. The triadic partners are #00e5f3 and #fa9fff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ffba00?

Black text reads better on #ffba00: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ffba00 a warm or cool color?

#ffba00 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 83.1% and its chroma 0.171.