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#fadd68 color: Pale Gold

#fadd68 is rgb(250, 221, 104) in RGB and oklch(89.94% 0.13946 95.521) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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48°
100%

89.9%
0.139
96°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mustard
  • amber-200
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.35:1Hard to read
Lc -19
Black text
15.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 87

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About #fadd68

#fadd68 is a bright very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 89.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 96°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.35:1 contrast and black text 15.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pale Gold (#fdde6c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #fadd68 mixed with white

  1. fadd68
  2. fae17b
  3. fbe48c
  4. fbe89c
  5. fcebab
  6. fcefba
  7. fdf2c8
  8. fdf6d6
  9. fef9e4
  10. fefcf2

Darker: #fadd68 mixed with black

  1. fadd68
  2. d9c059
  3. baa44b
  4. 9b883e
  5. 7d6e30
  6. 615524
  7. 463d18
  8. 2d260c
  9. 151104
  10. 030200

Calmer: #fadd68 with less saturation

  1. fadd68
  2. f7dd77
  3. f4de85
  4. f1de92
  5. eede9e
  6. ecdeaa
  7. e9deb5
  8. e6debf
  9. e3deca
  10. e0ded4

Questions about #fadd68

What color is #fadd68?

#fadd68 is bright very light yellow. The closest named color is Pale Gold. In RGB it is rgb(250, 221, 104), in HSL hsl(48.08, 93.59%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(89.94% 0.13946 95.521).

What colors go well with #fadd68?

The complementary color of #fadd68 is #d0dbff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffd196 and #c8ee85. The triadic partners are #7cf1ff and #ffc2fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #fadd68?

Black text reads better on #fadd68: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and black gives 15.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fadd68 a warm or cool color?

#fadd68 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 96 degrees, its lightness 89.9% and its chroma 0.139.