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#f8e396 color: Vis Vis

#f8e396 is rgb(248, 227, 150) in RGB and oklch(91.584% 0.09899 94.67) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

91.6%
0.099
95°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-200
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.28:1Hard to read
Lc -16
Black text
16.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 90

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About #f8e396

#f8e396 is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 91.6% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 95°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.28:1 contrast and black text 16.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Vis Vis (#f9e496). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #f8e396 mixed with white

  1. f8e396
  2. f9e6a1
  3. f9e9ac
  4. faecb7
  5. fbefc2
  6. fbf1cc
  7. fcf4d7
  8. fdf7e1
  9. fefaeb
  10. fefcf5

Darker: #f8e396 mixed with black

  1. f8e396
  2. d8c582
  3. b8a86e
  4. 9a8c5b
  5. 7c7149
  6. 605737
  7. 453f26
  8. 2c2716
  9. 151208
  10. 030301

Calmer: #f8e396 with less saturation

  1. f8e396
  2. f6e39f
  3. f4e3a7
  4. f2e3af
  5. f0e3b7
  6. ede3bf
  7. ebe3c6
  8. e9e3ce
  9. e7e3d5
  10. e5e3dc

Questions about #f8e396

What color is #f8e396?

#f8e396 is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Vis Vis. In RGB it is rgb(248, 227, 150), in HSL hsl(47.14, 87.5%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(91.584% 0.09899 94.67).

What colors go well with #f8e396?

The complementary color of #f8e396 is #d6e1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffd8a6 and #d4efa6. The triadic partners are #91f5ff and #ffcbfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f8e396?

Black text reads better on #f8e396: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and black gives 16.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f8e396 a warm or cool color?

#f8e396 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 95 degrees, its lightness 91.6% and its chroma 0.099.