#FDE6BC Hex Color
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A pale yellow with a beige lean, #fde6bc stays soft and mellow thanks to very low saturation and high lightness. It works well as a warm base in spring themes, baby products, and wellness branding. Black text hits about 17.2:1 contrast on it, and darker accents like charcoal or olive flatter it far more than plain white.
Questions about #fde6bc
What is #fde6bc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #fde6bc is rgb(253, 230, 188), in HSL hsl(39, 94%, 86%) and in CMYK 0%, 9%, 26%, 1%. Browse more shades of yellow with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #fde6bc?
Try terracotta or olive for grounded warmth, or navy for a classic warm-cool contrast. Since it is very light and unsaturated, darker accents read far better against it than pale ones.
Is #fde6bc readable on white or black?
#fde6bc has a 1.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.22:1 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.