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#fdd27c color: Soft Saffron

#fdd27c is rgb(253, 210, 124) in RGB and oklch(88.307% 0.11534 83.525) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

88.3%
0.115
84°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mustard
  • orange-200
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.43:1Hard to read
Lc -23
Black text
14.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 83

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About #fdd27c

#fdd27c is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 88.3% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.43:1 contrast and black text 14.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Saffron (#fdd47e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-200.

More amber colors

Lighter: #fdd27c mixed with white

  1. fdd27c
  2. fdd78b
  3. fedb99
  4. fee0a6
  5. fee5b4
  6. fee9c0
  7. ffeecd
  8. fff2da
  9. fff6e6
  10. fffbf3

Darker: #fdd27c mixed with black

  1. fdd27c
  2. dcb66b
  3. bc9b5a
  4. 9d814a
  5. 7f683b
  6. 62502c
  7. 47391e
  8. 2d2411
  9. 161005
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fdd27c with less saturation

  1. fdd27c
  2. f9d387
  3. f6d491
  4. f2d59b
  5. efd5a5
  6. ebd6ae
  7. e7d7b7
  8. e4d7bf
  9. e0d8c8
  10. dcd8d0

Questions about #fdd27c

What color is #fdd27c?

#fdd27c is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Soft Saffron. In RGB it is rgb(253, 210, 124), in HSL hsl(40, 96.99%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.307% 0.11534 83.525).

What colors go well with #fdd27c?

The complementary color of #fdd27c is #bed9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffc79c and #d8e186. The triadic partners are #6deffb and #febfff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fdd27c?

Black text reads better on #fdd27c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and black gives 14.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fdd27c a warm or cool color?

#fdd27c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 88.3% and its chroma 0.115.