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#ffe172 color: Summer Daffodil

#ffe172 is rgb(255, 225, 114) in RGB and oklch(91.298% 0.13451 94.458) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

91.3%
0.135
94°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Mustard
  • amber-200
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.29:1Hard to read
Lc -17
Black text
16.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 89

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About #ffe172

#ffe172 is a bright very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 91.3% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.29:1 contrast and black text 16.27:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer Daffodil (#ffe078). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #ffe172 mixed with white

  1. ffe172
  2. ffe483
  3. ffe893
  4. ffeba2
  5. ffeeb0
  6. fff1be
  7. fff4cb
  8. fff7d8
  9. fffae5
  10. fffcf2

Darker: #ffe172 mixed with black

  1. ffe172
  2. dec462
  3. bea753
  4. 9e8b44
  5. 807036
  6. 635628
  7. 483e1b
  8. 2e270e
  9. 161204
  10. 030201

Calmer: #ffe172 with less saturation

  1. ffe172
  2. fce180
  3. f9e28d
  4. f6e299
  5. f3e2a5
  6. f0e2b0
  7. eee2ba
  8. ebe2c5
  9. e8e2cf
  10. e5e2d8

Questions about #ffe172

What color is #ffe172?

#ffe172 is bright very light yellow. The closest named color is Summer Daffodil. In RGB it is rgb(255, 225, 114), in HSL hsl(47.23, 100%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(91.298% 0.13451 94.458).

What colors go well with #ffe172?

The complementary color of #ffe172 is #d5e0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffd7a4 and #cff28b. The triadic partners are #8af4ff and #ffcafd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ffe172?

Black text reads better on #ffe172: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and black gives 16.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ffe172 a warm or cool color?

#ffe172 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 91.3% and its chroma 0.135.