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#fef089 color: The First Daffodil

#fef089 is rgb(254, 240, 137) in RGB and oklch(94.496% 0.12532 101.613) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

94.5%
0.125
102°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • yellow-200
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.16:1Hard to read
Lc -9
Black text
18.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 96

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About #fef089

#fef089 is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 94.5% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.16:1 contrast and black text 18.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is The First Daffodil (#fff08c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #fef089 mixed with white

  1. fef089
  2. fef297
  3. fef3a4
  4. fef5b0
  5. fef7bc
  6. fef8c8
  7. fefad3
  8. fefbde
  9. fffce9
  10. fffef4

Darker: #fef089 mixed with black

  1. fef089
  2. ddd176
  3. bdb264
  4. 9e9553
  5. 807842
  6. 635d31
  7. 474322
  8. 2d2a14
  9. 161407
  10. 030301

Calmer: #fef089 with less saturation

  1. fef089
  2. fcf095
  3. faf0a0
  4. f9f0ab
  5. f7efb5
  6. f5efbf
  7. f3efc8
  8. f2eed2
  9. f0eedb
  10. eeede4

Questions about #fef089

What color is #fef089?

#fef089 is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is The First Daffodil. In RGB it is rgb(254, 240, 137), in HSL hsl(52.82, 98.32%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(94.496% 0.12532 101.613).

What colors go well with #fef089?

The complementary color of #fef089 is #e7eaff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffe5b6 and #ceffa6. The triadic partners are #bbf8ff and #ffdcfa.

Is white or black text more readable on #fef089?

Black text reads better on #fef089: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and black gives 18.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fef089 a warm or cool color?

#fef089 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 94.5% and its chroma 0.125.