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#ffe486 color: Lemon Drizzle

#ffe486 is rgb(255, 228, 134) in RGB and oklch(92.15% 0.11789 93.835) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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47°
100%

92.1%
0.118
94°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-200
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.26:1Hard to read
Lc -15
Black text
16.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 91

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About #ffe486

#ffe486 is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 92.1% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 94°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.26:1 contrast and black text 16.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lemon Drizzle (#fee483). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #ffe486 mixed with white

  1. ffe486
  2. ffe794
  3. ffeaa1
  4. ffedad
  5. ffefba
  6. fff2c6
  7. fff5d1
  8. fff7dd
  9. fffae8
  10. fffdf4

Darker: #ffe486 mixed with black

  1. ffe486
  2. dec674
  3. bea962
  4. 9e8d51
  5. 807240
  6. 635830
  7. 483f21
  8. 2e2813
  9. 161206
  10. 030301

Calmer: #ffe486 with less saturation

  1. ffe486
  2. fce491
  3. fae59c
  4. f7e5a6
  5. f4e5b0
  6. f2e5b9
  7. efe5c2
  8. ede5cb
  9. eae5d4
  10. e7e5dc

Questions about #ffe486

What color is #ffe486?

#ffe486 is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Lemon Drizzle. In RGB it is rgb(255, 228, 134), in HSL hsl(46.61, 100%, 76.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(92.15% 0.11789 93.835).

What colors go well with #ffe486?

The complementary color of #ffe486 is #d8e3ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffdaac and #d5f39a. The triadic partners are #93f7ff and #ffceff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ffe486?

Black text reads better on #ffe486: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and black gives 16.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ffe486 a warm or cool color?

#ffe486 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 94 degrees, its lightness 92.1% and its chroma 0.118.