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#ffcd88 color: Bastard Amber

#ffcd88 is rgb(255, 205, 136) in RGB and oklch(87.721% 0.10326 74.707) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

87.7%
0.103
75°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-200
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.46:1Hard to read
Lc -25
Black text
14.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 82

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About #ffcd88

#ffcd88 is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 87.7% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 75°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.46:1 contrast and black text 14.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bastard Amber (#ffcc88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-200.

More amber colors

Lighter: #ffcd88 mixed with white

  1. ffcd88
  2. ffd295
  3. ffd7a1
  4. ffdcad
  5. ffe1b9
  6. ffe7c5
  7. ffebd1
  8. fff0dd
  9. fff5e8
  10. fffaf4

Darker: #ffcd88 mixed with black

  1. ffcd88
  2. deb275
  3. be9863
  4. 9e7e52
  5. 806641
  6. 634e31
  7. 483822
  8. 2e2313
  9. 160f06
  10. 030201

Calmer: #ffcd88 with less saturation

  1. ffcd88
  2. fbce91
  3. f7cf99
  4. f3d0a2
  5. efd1aa
  6. ebd2b2
  7. e7d3b9
  8. e3d4c1
  9. dfd5c8
  10. dbd6cf

Questions about #ffcd88

What color is #ffcd88?

#ffcd88 is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Bastard Amber. In RGB it is rgb(255, 205, 136), in HSL hsl(34.79, 100%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.721% 0.10326 74.707).

What colors go well with #ffcd88?

The complementary color of #ffcd88 is #b2daff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffc3a3 and #e1db89. The triadic partners are #7ceceb and #f0c2ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ffcd88?

Black text reads better on #ffcd88: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and black gives 14.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ffcd88 a warm or cool color?

#ffcd88 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 75 degrees, its lightness 87.7% and its chroma 0.103.