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#fdd396 color: Whipped Apricot

#fdd396 is rgb(253, 211, 150) in RGB and oklch(88.909% 0.09073 76.456) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

88.9%
0.091
76°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Peach
  • orange-200
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.41:1Hard to read
Lc -22
Black text
14.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 84

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About #fdd396

#fdd396 is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 88.9% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 76°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.41:1 contrast and black text 14.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Whipped Apricot (#ffd299). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-200.

More amber colors

Lighter: #fdd396 mixed with white

  1. fdd396
  2. fdd8a1
  3. fedcac
  4. fee1b7
  5. fee5c1
  6. ffe9cc
  7. ffeed6
  8. fff2e0
  9. fff6eb
  10. fffbf5

Darker: #fdd396 mixed with black

  1. fdd396
  2. dcb782
  3. bc9c6e
  4. 9d825b
  5. 7f6949
  6. 625137
  7. 473a26
  8. 2d2416
  9. 161008
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fdd396 with less saturation

  1. fdd396
  2. fad49e
  3. f6d5a5
  4. f3d6ac
  5. efd6b3
  6. ecd7ba
  7. e8d8c0
  8. e5d8c7
  9. e1d9ce
  10. dedad4

Questions about #fdd396

What color is #fdd396?

#fdd396 is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Whipped Apricot. In RGB it is rgb(253, 211, 150), in HSL hsl(35.53, 96.26%, 79.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.909% 0.09073 76.456).

What colors go well with #fdd396?

The complementary color of #fdd396 is #baddff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffc9a9 and #e1df98. The triadic partners are #8eeeee and #f3c8ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fdd396?

Black text reads better on #fdd396: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and black gives 14.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fdd396 a warm or cool color?

#fdd396 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 76 degrees, its lightness 88.9% and its chroma 0.091.