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#edefa3 color: Pale Canary

#edefa3 is rgb(237, 239, 163) in RGB and oklch(93.319% 0.09637 109.407) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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62°
100%

93.3%
0.096
109°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-200
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.20:1Hard to read
Lc -11
Black text
17.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 94

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About #edefa3

#edefa3 is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 93.3% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.2:1 contrast and black text 17.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pale Canary (#f1efa6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #edefa3 mixed with white

  1. edefa3
  2. eff1ad
  3. f0f2b6
  4. f2f4c0
  5. f4f6c9
  6. f6f7d2
  7. f8f9db
  8. f9fbe4
  9. fbfced
  10. fdfef6

Darker: #edefa3 mixed with black

  1. edefa3
  2. ced08d
  3. b0b178
  4. 939463
  5. 77784f
  6. 5c5c3c
  7. 42422a
  8. 2a2a19
  9. 14140a
  10. 030301

Calmer: #edefa3 with less saturation

  1. edefa3
  2. ecefab
  3. eceeb2
  4. ecedb9
  5. ebedc1
  6. ebecc8
  7. eaecce
  8. eaebd5
  9. e9eadc
  10. e9e9e2

Questions about #edefa3

What color is #edefa3?

#edefa3 is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Pale Canary. In RGB it is rgb(237, 239, 163), in HSL hsl(61.58, 70.37%, 78.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(93.319% 0.09637 109.407).

What colors go well with #edefa3?

The complementary color of #edefa3 is #e7e3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffe29e and #c8f9bb. The triadic partners are #bbf2ff and #ffd7f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #edefa3?

Black text reads better on #edefa3: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and black gives 17.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #edefa3 a warm or cool color?

#edefa3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 93.3% and its chroma 0.096.