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#fdd596 color: Caramel Finish

#fdd596 is rgb(253, 213, 150) in RGB and oklch(89.294% 0.09153 78.514) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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37°
100%

89.3%
0.092
79°
  • 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 -21
Black text
15.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 85

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About #fdd596

#fdd596 is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 89.3% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 79°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.39:1 contrast and black text 15.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caramel Finish (#ffd59a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-200.

More amber colors

Lighter: #fdd596 mixed with white

  1. fdd596
  2. fdd9a1
  3. fedeac
  4. fee2b7
  5. fee6c1
  6. feeacc
  7. ffefd6
  8. fff3e0
  9. fff7eb
  10. fffbf5

Darker: #fdd596 mixed with black

  1. fdd596
  2. dcb982
  3. bc9e6e
  4. 9d835b
  5. 7f6a49
  6. 625137
  7. 473a26
  8. 2d2416
  9. 161008
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fdd596 with less saturation

  1. fdd596
  2. fad69e
  3. f6d7a5
  4. f3d7ac
  5. f0d8b4
  6. edd9ba
  7. e9d9c1
  8. e6dac8
  9. e2dbcf
  10. dfdbd5

Questions about #fdd596

What color is #fdd596?

#fdd596 is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is Caramel Finish. In RGB it is rgb(253, 213, 150), in HSL hsl(36.7, 96.26%, 79.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(89.294% 0.09153 78.514).

What colors go well with #fdd596?

The complementary color of #fdd596 is #bedeff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffcbaa and #e0e19a. The triadic partners are #8eeff2 and #f6c9ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fdd596?

Black text reads better on #fdd596: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and black gives 15.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fdd596 a warm or cool color?

#fdd596 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 79 degrees, its lightness 89.3% and its chroma 0.092.