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#f9d06c color: Yellow Tulip

#f9d06c is rgb(249, 208, 108) in RGB and oklch(87.329% 0.12724 87.317) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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43°
100%

87.3%
0.127
87°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mustard
  • amber-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.47:1Hard to read
Lc -25
Black text
14.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 81

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About #f9d06c

#f9d06c is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 87.3% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 87°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.47:1 contrast and black text 14.27:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Yellow Tulip (#f6d06e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #f9d06c mixed with white

  1. f9d06c
  2. fad57d
  3. fada8d
  4. fbdf9d
  5. fce4ac
  6. fce8ba
  7. fdedc8
  8. fdf2d6
  9. fef6e4
  10. fffbf1

Darker: #f9d06c mixed with black

  1. f9d06c
  2. d9b55d
  3. b99a4e
  4. 9a8040
  5. 7d6732
  6. 614f25
  7. 463919
  8. 2c230d
  9. 151004
  10. 030200

Calmer: #f9d06c with less saturation

  1. f9d06c
  2. f5d179
  3. f2d285
  4. eed291
  5. ebd39c
  6. e7d3a6
  7. e4d4b0
  8. e0d4b9
  9. dcd5c3
  10. d9d5cc

Questions about #f9d06c

What color is #f9d06c?

#f9d06c is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Yellow Tulip. In RGB it is rgb(249, 208, 108), in HSL hsl(42.55, 92.16%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.329% 0.12724 87.317).

What colors go well with #f9d06c?

The complementary color of #f9d06c is #bdd4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffc38e and #cfe17c. The triadic partners are #56edff and #ffb7ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f9d06c?

Black text reads better on #f9d06c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and black gives 14.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f9d06c a warm or cool color?

#f9d06c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 87 degrees, its lightness 87.3% and its chroma 0.127.