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#fdd37f color: Soft Saffron

#fdd37f is rgb(253, 211, 127) in RGB and oklch(88.542% 0.11303 83.606) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

88.5%
0.113
84°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mustard
  • orange-200
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.42:1Hard to read
Lc -23
Black text
14.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 84

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About #fdd37f

#fdd37f is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 88.5% lightness, 0.113 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 14.8:1, 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: #fdd37f mixed with white

  1. fdd37f
  2. fdd88d
  3. fedc9b
  4. fee1a8
  5. fee5b5
  6. feeac2
  7. ffeece
  8. fff2db
  9. fff7e7
  10. fffbf3

Darker: #fdd37f mixed with black

  1. fdd37f
  2. dcb76e
  3. bc9c5d
  4. 9d824c
  5. 7f693c
  6. 62512d
  7. 473a1f
  8. 2d2411
  9. 161006
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fdd37f with less saturation

  1. fdd37f
  2. f9d48a
  3. f6d594
  4. f2d59d
  5. efd6a6
  6. ebd7af
  7. e8d7b8
  8. e4d8c1
  9. e0d8c9
  10. ddd9d1

Questions about #fdd37f

What color is #fdd37f?

#fdd37f is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Soft Saffron. In RGB it is rgb(253, 211, 127), in HSL hsl(40, 96.92%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.542% 0.11303 83.606).

What colors go well with #fdd37f?

The complementary color of #fdd37f is #bfdaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffc89d and #d8e289. The triadic partners are #71effb and #fec0ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fdd37f?

Black text reads better on #fdd37f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and black gives 14.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fdd37f a warm or cool color?

#fdd37f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 88.5% and its chroma 0.113.