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#fdcb8e color: Goldenrod Yellow

#fdcb8e is rgb(253, 203, 142) in RGB and oklch(87.246% 0.09603 71.578) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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33°
100%

87.2%
0.096
72°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-200
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.49:1Hard to read
Lc -26
Black text
14.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 81

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About #fdcb8e

#fdcb8e is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 87.2% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.49:1 contrast and black text 14.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Goldenrod Yellow (#ffce8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-200.

More amber colors

Lighter: #fdcb8e mixed with white

  1. fdcb8e
  2. fdd09a
  3. fed6a6
  4. fedbb1
  5. ffe0bc
  6. ffe5c8
  7. ffebd3
  8. fff0de
  9. fff5e9
  10. fffaf4

Darker: #fdcb8e mixed with black

  1. fdcb8e
  2. dcb07b
  3. bc9668
  4. 9d7d56
  5. 7f6544
  6. 624d34
  7. 473724
  8. 2d2215
  9. 160f07
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fdcb8e with less saturation

  1. fdcb8e
  2. f9cc96
  3. f5cd9e
  4. f1cea5
  5. edd0ac
  6. e9d1b3
  7. e5d1ba
  8. e1d2c1
  9. ddd3c8
  10. d9d4ce

Questions about #fdcb8e

What color is #fdcb8e?

#fdcb8e is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Goldenrod Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(253, 203, 142), in HSL hsl(32.97, 96.52%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.246% 0.09603 71.578).

What colors go well with #fdcb8e?

The complementary color of #fdcb8e is #abdaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffc1a4 and #e2d88d. The triadic partners are #84eae5 and #eac3ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fdcb8e?

Black text reads better on #fdcb8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and black gives 14.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fdcb8e a warm or cool color?

#fdcb8e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 87.2% and its chroma 0.096.