Information about Pastel Amber color

#F8C57C - Pastel Amber color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F8C57C, known as "Pastel Amber", falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(248, 197, 124) — 97.3% red, 77.3% green, 48.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 49 / 3. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#F8C57C is a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soft Orange (#F5CA7B). Slightly further away sit Warm Orange (#FEC47F) and Topaz (#FFC87C).

The recipe behind #F8C57C is rgb(248, 197, 124), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F8C57C: 13.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. The name "Pastel Amber" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Pastel Amber color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Pastel Amber color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Pastel Amber

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Warm Orange color link
Warm Orange

#FEC47F

Topaz color link
Topaz

#FFC87C

Buff color link
Buff

#FFC680

Chardonnay color link
Chardonnay

#FFC878

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Grandis color link
Grandis

#FFCD73

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Pastel Amber color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F8C57C
  • RGB248, 197, 124
  • CMYK0, 20, 49, 3
  • HSL35°, 90%, 73%
  • HSL Precise35.323°, 89.855%, 72.941%
  • HSV35°, 50%, 97%
  • HSB35°, 50%, 97%
  • HEX IDF8C57C
  • DECIMAL ID16303484
  • Name Length12
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
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