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#fdd591 color: Cornmeal

#fdd591 is rgb(253, 213, 145) in RGB and oklch(89.208% 0.09652 80.275) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

89.2%
0.097
80°
  • 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 #fdd591

#fdd591 is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 89.2% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 80°.

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: #fdd591 mixed with white

  1. fdd591
  2. fdd99d
  3. fedea8
  4. fee2b3
  5. fee6bf
  6. feeac9
  7. ffefd4
  8. fff3df
  9. fff7ea
  10. fffbf4

Darker: #fdd591 mixed with black

  1. fdd591
  2. dcb97d
  3. bc9e6a
  4. 9d8358
  5. 7f6a46
  6. 625135
  7. 473a25
  8. 2d2415
  9. 161007
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fdd591 with less saturation

  1. fdd591
  2. fad699
  3. f6d7a1
  4. f3d7a9
  5. f0d8b1
  6. ecd9b8
  7. e9d9bf
  8. e6dac7
  9. e2dace
  10. dfdbd4

Questions about #fdd591

What color is #fdd591?

#fdd591 is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Cornmeal. In RGB it is rgb(253, 213, 145), in HSL hsl(37.78, 96.43%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(89.208% 0.09652 80.275).

What colors go well with #fdd591?

The complementary color of #fdd591 is #c0ddff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffcba7 and #dee296. The triadic partners are #88eff5 and #f9c7ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fdd591?

Black text reads better on #fdd591: 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 #fdd591 a warm or cool color?

#fdd591 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 80 degrees, its lightness 89.2% and its chroma 0.097.