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#fdca55 color: Capricorn Golden Key

#fdca55 is rgb(253, 202, 85) in RGB and oklch(86.312% 0.14375 85.084) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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42°
100%

86.3%
0.144
85°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • amber-300
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.53:1Hard to read
Lc -28
Black text
13.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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About #fdca55

#fdca55 is a bright very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 86.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.53:1 contrast and black text 13.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Capricorn Golden Key (#fecb51). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #fdca55 mixed with white

  1. fdca55
  2. fdd06b
  3. fed57f
  4. fedb90
  5. fee0a1
  6. ffe6b2
  7. ffebc2
  8. fff0d1
  9. fff5e1
  10. fffaf0

Darker: #fdca55 mixed with black

  1. fdca55
  2. dcaf49
  3. bc953d
  4. 9d7c31
  5. 7f6426
  6. 624d1c
  7. 473711
  8. 2d2208
  9. 160f02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #fdca55 with less saturation

  1. fdca55
  2. f9cb66
  3. f5cc76
  4. f0cd83
  5. ecce90
  6. e8cf9c
  7. e3d0a8
  8. dfd0b3
  9. dbd1bd
  10. d6d1c8

Questions about #fdca55

What color is #fdca55?

#fdca55 is bright very light yellow. The closest named color is Capricorn Golden Key. In RGB it is rgb(253, 202, 85), in HSL hsl(41.79, 97.67%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.312% 0.14375 85.084).

What colors go well with #fdca55?

The complementary color of #fdca55 is #b6d2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffbe89 and #cfdd67. The triadic partners are #21ecff and #ffb0ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fdca55?

Black text reads better on #fdca55: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and black gives 13.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fdca55 a warm or cool color?

#fdca55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 86.3% and its chroma 0.144.