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#fdd58f color: Cornmeal

#fdd58f is rgb(253, 213, 143) in RGB and oklch(89.175% 0.09851 80.923) 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
15.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 85

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About #fdd58f

#fdd58f 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 15.09:1, 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: #fdd58f mixed with white

  1. fdd58f
  2. fdd99b
  3. fedea7
  4. fee2b2
  5. fee6bd
  6. feeac9
  7. ffefd4
  8. fff3df
  9. fff7e9
  10. fffbf4

Darker: #fdd58f mixed with black

  1. fdd58f
  2. dcb97c
  3. bc9e69
  4. 9d8357
  5. 7f6a45
  6. 625134
  7. 473a24
  8. 2d2415
  9. 161007
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fdd58f with less saturation

  1. fdd58f
  2. fad698
  3. f6d7a0
  4. f3d7a8
  5. f0d8b0
  6. ecd9b7
  7. e9d9bf
  8. e6dac6
  9. e2dacd
  10. dfdbd4

Questions about #fdd58f

What color is #fdd58f?

#fdd58f is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Cornmeal. In RGB it is rgb(253, 213, 143), in HSL hsl(38.18, 96.49%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(89.175% 0.09851 80.923).

What colors go well with #fdd58f?

The complementary color of #fdd58f is #c0ddff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffcba6 and #dee295. The triadic partners are #86eff6 and #fac6ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fdd58f?

Black text reads better on #fdd58f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and black gives 15.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fdd58f a warm or cool color?

#fdd58f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 89.2% and its chroma 0.099.