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#fddc9f color: South Shore Sun

#fddc9f is rgb(253, 220, 159) in RGB and oklch(90.807% 0.08575 82.488) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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39°
100%

90.8%
0.086
82°
  • Amber
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Wheat
  • orange-200
  • Black 1%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.32:1Hard to read
Lc -18
Black text
15.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 88

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About #fddc9f

#fddc9f is a pastel very light amber color. In OKLCH it has 90.8% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 82°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.32:1 contrast and black text 15.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is South Shore Sun (#ffdc9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-200.

More amber colors

Lighter: #fddc9f mixed with white

  1. fddc9f
  2. fde0a9
  3. fee3b3
  4. fee7bd
  5. feeac6
  6. feeed0
  7. fef1da
  8. fff5e3
  9. fff8ec
  10. fffcf6

Darker: #fddc9f mixed with black

  1. fddc9f
  2. dcbf8a
  3. bca375
  4. 9d8861
  5. 7f6e4d
  6. 62543b
  7. 473c29
  8. 2d2618
  9. 161109
  10. 030201

Calmer: #fddc9f with less saturation

  1. fddc9f
  2. fadda6
  3. f7ddad
  4. f5deb4
  5. f2debb
  6. efdfc1
  7. ecdfc8
  8. e9dfce
  9. e6e0d4
  10. e3e0da

Questions about #fddc9f

What color is #fddc9f?

#fddc9f is pastel very light amber. The closest named color is South Shore Sun. In RGB it is rgb(253, 220, 159), in HSL hsl(38.94, 95.92%, 80.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(90.807% 0.08575 82.488).

What colors go well with #fddc9f?

The complementary color of #fddc9f is #cae2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffd3b0 and #e1e7a5. The triadic partners are #99f2f9 and #fdceff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fddc9f?

Black text reads better on #fddc9f: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and black gives 15.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fddc9f a warm or cool color?

#fddc9f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 82 degrees, its lightness 90.8% and its chroma 0.086.