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#f4efa2 color: Pale Canary

#f4efa2 is rgb(244, 239, 162) in RGB and oklch(93.86% 0.09712 104.948) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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56°
100%

93.9%
0.097
105°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-200
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.19:1Hard to read
Lc -10
Black text
17.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 95

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About #f4efa2

#f4efa2 is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 93.9% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 105°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.19:1 contrast and black text 17.71:1, 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: #f4efa2 mixed with white

  1. f4efa2
  2. f5f1ac
  3. f6f2b6
  4. f7f4bf
  5. f8f6c9
  6. f9f7d2
  7. faf9db
  8. fbfbe4
  9. fdfced
  10. fefef6

Darker: #f4efa2 mixed with black

  1. f4efa2
  2. d4d08c
  3. b5b177
  4. 979463
  5. 7a784f
  6. 5e5c3c
  7. 44422a
  8. 2b2a19
  9. 14140a
  10. 030301

Calmer: #f4efa2 with less saturation

  1. f4efa2
  2. f3efaa
  3. f2eeb2
  4. f1eeb9
  5. f0eec1
  6. efedc8
  7. eeedcf
  8. edecd6
  9. ececdd
  10. ebebe4

Questions about #f4efa2

What color is #f4efa2?

#f4efa2 is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Pale Canary. In RGB it is rgb(244, 239, 162), in HSL hsl(56.34, 78.85%, 79.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(93.86% 0.09712 104.948).

What colors go well with #f4efa2?

The complementary color of #f4efa2 is #e6e7ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffe3ab and #cffab8. The triadic partners are #baf5ff and #ffdaf5.

Is white or black text more readable on #f4efa2?

Black text reads better on #f4efa2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and black gives 17.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f4efa2 a warm or cool color?

#f4efa2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 105 degrees, its lightness 93.9% and its chroma 0.097.