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#fdd590 color: Cornmeal

#fdd590 is rgb(253, 213, 144) in RGB and oklch(89.192% 0.09751 80.603) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

89.2%
0.098
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
15.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 85

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About #fdd590

#fdd590 is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 89.2% lightness, 0.098 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 15.1:1, 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: #fdd590 mixed with white

  1. fdd590
  2. fdd99c
  3. fedea7
  4. fee2b3
  5. fee6be
  6. feeac9
  7. ffefd4
  8. fff3df
  9. fff7ea
  10. fffbf4

Darker: #fdd590 mixed with black

  1. fdd590
  2. dcb97d
  3. bc9e6a
  4. 9d8357
  5. 7f6a45
  6. 625134
  7. 473a24
  8. 2d2415
  9. 161007
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fdd590 with less saturation

  1. fdd590
  2. fad698
  3. f6d7a1
  4. f3d7a9
  5. f0d8b0
  6. ecd9b8
  7. e9d9bf
  8. e6dac6
  9. e2dacd
  10. dfdbd4

Questions about #fdd590

What color is #fdd590?

#fdd590 is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Cornmeal. In RGB it is rgb(253, 213, 144), in HSL hsl(37.98, 96.46%, 77.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(89.192% 0.09751 80.603).

What colors go well with #fdd590?

The complementary color of #fdd590 is #c0ddff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffcba6 and #dee296. The triadic partners are #87eff5 and #f9c7ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fdd590?

Black text reads better on #fdd590: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and black gives 15.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fdd590 a warm or cool color?

#fdd590 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 81 degrees, its lightness 89.2% and its chroma 0.098.