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#fdd37b color: Soft Saffron

#fdd37b is rgb(253, 211, 123) in RGB and oklch(88.486% 0.11677 84.523) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

88.5%
0.117
85°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mustard
  • amber-200
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.42:1Hard to read
Lc -23
Black text
14.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 84

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About #fdd37b

#fdd37b is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 88.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 85°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.42:1 contrast and black text 14.78:1, so black text reads better.

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

More amber colors

Lighter: #fdd37b mixed with white

  1. fdd37b
  2. fdd88a
  3. fedc98
  4. fee1a6
  5. fee5b3
  6. feeac0
  7. ffeecd
  8. fff2da
  9. fff7e6
  10. fffbf3

Darker: #fdd37b mixed with black

  1. fdd37b
  2. dcb76a
  3. bc9c5a
  4. 9d824a
  5. 7f693a
  6. 62512c
  7. 473a1e
  8. 2d2410
  9. 161005
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fdd37b with less saturation

  1. fdd37b
  2. f9d486
  3. f6d591
  4. f2d59b
  5. efd6a4
  6. ebd7ae
  7. e8d7b7
  8. e4d8c0
  9. e0d8c8
  10. ddd9d1

Questions about #fdd37b

What color is #fdd37b?

#fdd37b is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Soft Saffron. In RGB it is rgb(253, 211, 123), in HSL hsl(40.62, 97.01%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.486% 0.11677 84.523).

What colors go well with #fdd37b?

The complementary color of #fdd37b is #c0d9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffc89c and #d7e286. The triadic partners are #6beffd and #ffbfff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fdd37b?

Black text reads better on #fdd37b: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and black gives 14.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fdd37b a warm or cool color?

#fdd37b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 85 degrees, its lightness 88.5% and its chroma 0.117.