#F6ED88 Hex Color
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The hex code #f6ed88 is a luminous, pastel yellow with high lightness and medium saturation. Warm cream undertones give it a soft, youthful feel for spring graphics, baby products, sale banners, and cheerful backgrounds. Use it as a dominant base with charcoal or navy text, since black text remains highly readable against this color.
Questions about #f6ed88
What is #f6ed88 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f6ed88 is rgb(246, 237, 136), in HSL hsl(55, 86%, 75%) and in CMYK 0%, 4%, 45%, 4%.
What colors pair well with #f6ed88?
Does #f6ed88 read as a warm or cool color?
#f6ed88 reads as a warm yellow because its soft cream undertone leans toward sunlight rather than green or blue, while its high lightness softens the brightness and gives the shade a gentle, youthful mood.
Is #f6ed88 readable on white or black?
#f6ed88 has a 1.20:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.38:1 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.