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#fdd37d color: Soft Saffron

#fdd37d is rgb(253, 211, 125) in RGB and oklch(88.514% 0.11491 84.074) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

88.5%
0.115
84°
  • 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
14.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 84

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About #fdd37d

#fdd37d is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 88.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.42:1 contrast and black text 14.79:1, 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: #fdd37d mixed with white

  1. fdd37d
  2. fdd88c
  3. fedc9a
  4. fee1a7
  5. fee5b4
  6. feeac1
  7. ffeece
  8. fff2da
  9. fff7e6
  10. fffbf3

Darker: #fdd37d mixed with black

  1. fdd37d
  2. dcb76c
  3. bc9c5b
  4. 9d824b
  5. 7f693b
  6. 62512c
  7. 473a1e
  8. 2d2411
  9. 161005
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fdd37d with less saturation

  1. fdd37d
  2. f9d488
  3. f6d592
  4. f2d59c
  5. efd6a5
  6. ebd7af
  7. e8d7b7
  8. e4d8c0
  9. e0d8c9
  10. ddd9d1

Questions about #fdd37d

What color is #fdd37d?

#fdd37d is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Soft Saffron. In RGB it is rgb(253, 211, 125), in HSL hsl(40.31, 96.97%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.514% 0.11491 84.074).

What colors go well with #fdd37d?

The complementary color of #fdd37d is #c0d9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffc89c and #d8e287. The triadic partners are #6eeffc and #ffbfff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fdd37d?

Black text reads better on #fdd37d: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and black gives 14.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fdd37d a warm or cool color?

#fdd37d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 88.5% and its chroma 0.115.