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#f9cc60 color: Nacho

#f9cc60 is rgb(249, 204, 96) in RGB and oklch(86.414% 0.1351 86.583) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

86.4%
0.135
87°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mustard
  • amber-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.52:1Hard to read
Lc -27
Black text
13.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 80

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About #f9cc60

#f9cc60 is a bright very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 86.4% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.52:1 contrast and black text 13.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Nacho (#ffcb5d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #f9cc60 mixed with white

  1. f9cc60
  2. fad174
  3. fad785
  4. fbdc96
  5. fce1a6
  6. fce6b5
  7. fdebc5
  8. fef0d3
  9. fef5e2
  10. fffaf1

Darker: #f9cc60 mixed with black

  1. f9cc60
  2. d9b152
  3. b99745
  4. 9a7e38
  5. 7d652c
  6. 614e20
  7. 463715
  8. 2c220a
  9. 150f03
  10. 030200

Calmer: #f9cc60 with less saturation

  1. f9cc60
  2. f5cd6f
  3. f1ce7d
  4. eecf89
  5. eacf95
  6. e6d0a0
  7. e2d1aa
  8. ded1b5
  9. dad2bf
  10. d6d2c9

Questions about #f9cc60

What color is #f9cc60?

#f9cc60 is bright very light yellow. The closest named color is Nacho. In RGB it is rgb(249, 204, 96), in HSL hsl(42.35, 92.73%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.414% 0.1351 86.583).

What colors go well with #f9cc60?

The complementary color of #f9cc60 is #b8d1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffbf87 and #cdde71. The triadic partners are #41ebfe and #ffb2ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f9cc60?

Black text reads better on #f9cc60: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and black gives 13.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f9cc60 a warm or cool color?

#f9cc60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 86.4% and its chroma 0.135.