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#ffc55b color: After Shock

#ffc55b is rgb(255, 197, 91) in RGB and oklch(85.616% 0.13846 80.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

85.6%
0.138
80°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.57:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #ffc55b

#ffc55b is a bright very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 85.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 80°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.57:1 contrast and black text 13.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is After Shock (#fec65f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More amber colors

Lighter: #ffc55b mixed with white

  1. ffc55b
  2. ffcb6f
  3. ffd182
  4. ffd793
  5. ffdda3
  6. ffe3b3
  7. ffe9c3
  8. ffeed2
  9. fff4e1
  10. fffaf0

Darker: #ffc55b mixed with black

  1. ffc55b
  2. deab4e
  3. be9241
  4. 9e7935
  5. 806129
  6. 634b1e
  7. 483513
  8. 2e2109
  9. 160e03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #ffc55b with less saturation

  1. ffc55b
  2. fac66b
  3. f6c879
  4. f1c985
  5. edca91
  6. e8cb9d
  7. e3cca7
  8. decdb2
  9. d9cebc
  10. d5cfc6

Questions about #ffc55b

What color is #ffc55b?

#ffc55b is bright very light amber. The closest named color is After Shock. In RGB it is rgb(255, 197, 91), in HSL hsl(38.78, 100%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.616% 0.13846 80.067).

What colors go well with #ffc55b?

The complementary color of #ffc55b is #add1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffba8c and #d5d864. The triadic partners are #2feaf3 and #f8b1ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ffc55b?

Black text reads better on #ffc55b: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and black gives 13.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ffc55b a warm or cool color?

#ffc55b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 85.6% and its chroma 0.138.