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#fdd58e color: Cornmeal

#fdd58e is rgb(253, 213, 142) in RGB and oklch(89.159% 0.0995 81.236) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

89.2%
0.099
81°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wheat
  • orange-200
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.39:1Hard to read
Lc -22
Black text
15.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 85

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About #fdd58e

#fdd58e is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 89.2% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 81°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.39:1 contrast and black text 15.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cornmeal (#ffd691). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-200.

More amber colors

Lighter: #fdd58e mixed with white

  1. fdd58e
  2. fdd99a
  3. fedea6
  4. fee2b2
  5. fee6bd
  6. feeac8
  7. ffefd3
  8. fff3de
  9. fff7e9
  10. fffbf4

Darker: #fdd58e mixed with black

  1. fdd58e
  2. dcb97b
  3. bc9e68
  4. 9d8356
  5. 7f6a44
  6. 625134
  7. 473a24
  8. 2d2415
  9. 161007
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fdd58e with less saturation

  1. fdd58e
  2. fad697
  3. f6d79f
  4. f3d7a7
  5. f0d8af
  6. ecd9b7
  7. e9d9be
  8. e5dac6
  9. e2dacd
  10. dfdbd4

Questions about #fdd58e

What color is #fdd58e?

#fdd58e is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Cornmeal. In RGB it is rgb(253, 213, 142), in HSL hsl(38.38, 96.52%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(89.159% 0.0995 81.236).

What colors go well with #fdd58e?

The complementary color of #fdd58e is #c0dcff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffcba5 and #dde294. The triadic partners are #84eff7 and #fac6ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fdd58e?

Black text reads better on #fdd58e: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and black gives 15.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fdd58e a warm or cool color?

#fdd58e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 89.2% and its chroma 0.099.