#F1DD97 Hex Color
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Pastel yellow with a soft golden glow. #f1dd97 is light and unsaturated, so it soothes a palette rather than shouting in it. It earns its keep as a dominant background or base tone in spring layouts and baby products, and it looks richer against olive or slate blue than against pure white. The hex code #f1dd97 also gives black text a comfortable 15.5:1 contrast for body copy.
Questions about #f1dd97
What is #f1dd97 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f1dd97 is rgb(241, 221, 151), in HSL hsl(47, 76%, 77%) and in CMYK 0%, 8%, 37%, 5%.
What colors pair well with #f1dd97?
Olive, slate blue, and charcoal all flatter #f1dd97, since deeper muted tones give its soft yellow warmth something to press against. Next to plain white it can look washed out, so anchor it with a darker partner.
Is #f1dd97 readable on white or black?
#f1dd97 has a 1.35:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.52:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.