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#f4e393 color: Beekeeper

#f4e393 is rgb(244, 227, 147) in RGB and oklch(91.191% 0.10164 97.654) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

91.2%
0.102
98°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-200
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.29:1Hard to read
Lc -17
Black text
16.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 89

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About #f4e393

#f4e393 is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 91.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.29:1 contrast and black text 16.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Beekeeper (#f6e491). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #f4e393 mixed with white

  1. f4e393
  2. f5e69f
  3. f6e9aa
  4. f7ecb5
  5. f8efc0
  6. f9f1cb
  7. faf4d5
  8. fcf7e0
  9. fdfaea
  10. fefcf5

Darker: #f4e393 mixed with black

  1. f4e393
  2. d4c57f
  3. b5a86c
  4. 978c59
  5. 7a7147
  6. 5e5736
  7. 443f25
  8. 2b2716
  9. 141208
  10. 030301

Calmer: #f4e393 with less saturation

  1. f4e393
  2. f2e39c
  3. f0e3a4
  4. eee3ad
  5. ede3b5
  6. ebe3bd
  7. e9e3c4
  8. e7e3cc
  9. e5e2d3
  10. e3e2db

Questions about #f4e393

What color is #f4e393?

#f4e393 is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Beekeeper. In RGB it is rgb(244, 227, 147), in HSL hsl(49.48, 81.51%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(91.191% 0.10164 97.654).

What colors go well with #f4e393?

The complementary color of #f4e393 is #d7dfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffd79e and #cfefa6. The triadic partners are #92f2ff and #ffcaf8.

Is white or black text more readable on #f4e393?

Black text reads better on #f4e393: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and black gives 16.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f4e393 a warm or cool color?

#f4e393 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 91.2% and its chroma 0.102.