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#ede88e color: Yellow Iris

#ede88e is rgb(237, 232, 142) in RGB and oklch(91.54% 0.11194 105.643) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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57°
100%

91.5%
0.112
106°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-200
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.27:1Hard to read
Lc -15
Black text
16.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 90

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About #ede88e

#ede88e is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 91.5% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 106°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.27:1 contrast and black text 16.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yellow Iris (#ede68a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #ede88e mixed with white

  1. ede88e
  2. efea9b
  3. f0eda7
  4. f2efb2
  5. f4f2be
  6. f6f4c9
  7. f7f6d4
  8. f9f9df
  9. fbfbea
  10. fdfdf4

Darker: #ede88e mixed with black

  1. ede88e
  2. ceca7b
  3. b0ac68
  4. 939056
  5. 777444
  6. 5c5934
  7. 424024
  8. 2a2915
  9. 141307
  10. 030301

Calmer: #ede88e with less saturation

  1. ede88e
  2. ece898
  3. ebe7a1
  4. eae7aa
  5. e9e6b3
  6. e8e6bb
  7. e7e5c4
  8. e6e5cc
  9. e5e4d3
  10. e4e4db

Questions about #ede88e

What color is #ede88e?

#ede88e is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Yellow Iris. In RGB it is rgb(237, 232, 142), in HSL hsl(56.84, 72.52%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(91.54% 0.11194 105.643).

What colors go well with #ede88e?

The complementary color of #ede88e is #dedeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffda91 and #c2f5a9. The triadic partners are #a7efff and #ffceef.

Is white or black text more readable on #ede88e?

Black text reads better on #ede88e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and black gives 16.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ede88e a warm or cool color?

#ede88e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 106 degrees, its lightness 91.5% and its chroma 0.112.