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#fbe99a color: Pale Daffodil

#fbe99a is rgb(251, 233, 154) in RGB and oklch(93.101% 0.10046 96.885) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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49°
100%

93.1%
0.100
97°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-200
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.22:1Hard to read
Lc -13
Black text
17.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 93

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About #fbe99a

#fbe99a is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 93.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 97°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.22:1 contrast and black text 17.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pale Daffodil (#fde89a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #fbe99a mixed with white

  1. fbe99a
  2. fbeba5
  3. fceeb0
  4. fcf0ba
  5. fcf2c4
  6. fdf4ce
  7. fdf7d8
  8. fef9e2
  9. fefbec
  10. fffdf5

Darker: #fbe99a mixed with black

  1. fbe99a
  2. dacb85
  3. baad71
  4. 9c905e
  5. 7e744b
  6. 615a39
  7. 464127
  8. 2d2917
  9. 151309
  10. 030301

Calmer: #fbe99a with less saturation

  1. fbe99a
  2. f9e9a3
  3. f7e9ab
  4. f5e9b3
  5. f3e9bb
  6. f1e9c3
  7. efe9cb
  8. eee9d2
  9. ece9da
  10. eae8e1

Questions about #fbe99a

What color is #fbe99a?

#fbe99a is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Pale Daffodil. In RGB it is rgb(251, 233, 154), in HSL hsl(48.87, 92.38%, 79.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(93.101% 0.10046 96.885).

What colors go well with #fbe99a?

The complementary color of #fbe99a is #dee6ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffdfb0 and #d6f5ac. The triadic partners are #a5f7ff and #ffd4fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #fbe99a?

Black text reads better on #fbe99a: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and black gives 17.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fbe99a a warm or cool color?

#fbe99a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 97 degrees, its lightness 93.1% and its chroma 0.1.