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#fdd479 color: Cantaloupe

#fdd479 is rgb(253, 212, 121) in RGB and oklch(88.653% 0.11916 85.7) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

88.7%
0.119
86°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mustard
  • amber-200
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.41:1Hard to read
Lc -23
Black text
14.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 84

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About #fdd479

#fdd479 is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 88.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 86°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.41:1 contrast and black text 14.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cantaloupe (#ffd479). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #fdd479 mixed with white

  1. fdd479
  2. fdd988
  3. fedd97
  4. fee1a5
  5. fee6b2
  6. feeabf
  7. ffeecc
  8. fff3d9
  9. fff7e6
  10. fffbf2

Darker: #fdd479 mixed with black

  1. fdd479
  2. dcb868
  3. bc9d58
  4. 9d8348
  5. 7f6939
  6. 62512b
  7. 473a1d
  8. 2d2410
  9. 161005
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fdd479 with less saturation

  1. fdd479
  2. fad585
  3. f6d690
  4. f2d69a
  5. efd7a4
  6. ebd7ad
  7. e8d8b7
  8. e4d8c0
  9. e1d9c8
  10. ddd9d1

Questions about #fdd479

What color is #fdd479?

#fdd479 is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Cantaloupe. In RGB it is rgb(253, 212, 121), in HSL hsl(41.36, 97.06%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.653% 0.11916 85.7).

What colors go well with #fdd479?

The complementary color of #fdd479 is #c2d9ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffc99b and #d6e486. The triadic partners are #69f0ff and #ffbeff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fdd479?

Black text reads better on #fdd479: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and black gives 14.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fdd479 a warm or cool color?

#fdd479 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 86 degrees, its lightness 88.7% and its chroma 0.119.