#F4DD97

Accessibility

AAA

15.64:1

Vs white / black

1.34:1 · 15.64:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#f4dd97

RGB

rgb(244, 221, 151)

RGBA

rgba(244, 221, 151, 1)

HSL

hsl(45, 81%, 77%)

HSLA

hsla(45, 81%, 77%, 1)

HSV

hsv(45, 38%, 96%)

LAB

lab(88.53% -1.75 37.26)

LCH

lch(88.53% 37.3 92.69)

OKLAB

oklab(0.9006 -0.0032 0.0919)

OKLCH

oklch(0.9006 0.092 91.99)

XYZ

xyz(68.75, 73.18, 39.78)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 9%, 38%, 4%)

CSS

color: #f4dd97;

CSS variable

--color-f4dd97: #f4dd97;

SCSS

$color-f4dd97: #f4dd97;

JavaScript

const color = "#f4dd97";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#f4dd97";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#f4dd97" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#f4dd97", "rgb": { "r": 244, "g": 221, "b": 151 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.9006 0.092 91.99)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#f4dd97-1: #f4dd97;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

amber-200

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.16 · #FDE68A

Nearest CSS named color

Khaki

Very different · ΔE 5.44 · #F0E68C

Nearest Material color

amber-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.3 · #FFECB3

Nearest Bootstrap color

warning

Very different · ΔE 14.4 · #FFC107

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff5cb 100f6e7ba 200e5d49f 300d0bd80 400b6a05c 5009a8440 600816f33 700685826 8004f4319 900382e0d 950221a00

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fefcf6 fdf9ee fcf7e5 fbf4dc faf1d4 faeecb f9ebc2 f8e8ba f7e6b1 f6e3a8 f5e0a0 f4dd97 e0cb8a cbb87e b7a671 a39365 8e8158 7a6f4c 665c3f 514a32 3d3726 292519 14120d

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fefcf6 fdf9ee fcf7e5 fbf4dc faf1d4 faeecb f9ebc2 f8e8ba f7e6b1 f6e3a8 f5e0a0

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

e0cb8a cbb87e b7a671 a39365 8e8158 7a6f4c 665c3f 514a32 3d3726 292519 14120d

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

ead595 e1ce93 d7c691 cdbe8f c4b68d baaf8c b0a78a a79f88 9d9786 939084 8a8882

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#F4DD97Stop 1 #95ADF4Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#F4AD95Stop 1 #F4DD97Stop 2 #DCF495Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#F4DD97Stop 1 #95F4DCStop 2 #DC95F4Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#F4DD97Stop 1 #95DCF4Stop 2 #AD95F4Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#5C480AStop 1 #A27D11Stop 2 #E7B318Stop 3 #EECA5DStop 4 #F5E1A3Stop 5

Using this color

Where #f4dd97 works

#F4DD97 (#f4dd97) sits in the amber family at about 45° hue, 81% saturation, and 77% lightness. Contrast is 1.34:1 on white and 15.64:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: amber-200 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #f4dd97 as small body text on white — 1.34:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Confidence, warmth, and caution. Useful for notifications and premium earthy palettes. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Amber range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Sour Lemon#FFEAA7 Tailwind amber 200#FDE68A Material Amber 100#FFECB3 Material Amber 200#FFE082 Khaki#F0E68C Spectrum #DBD48F#DBD48F PaleGoldenRod#EEE8AA Moccasin#FFE4B5 Spectrum #EBCD6B#EBCD6B Spectrum #E7D56F#E7D56F Wheat#F5DEB3 NavajoWhite#FFDEAD

Where #f4dd97 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #f4dd97 as small body text on white — 1.34:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.