Sandy Yellow #FDEE73
Sandy Yellow is a very light, vivid yellow with hex code #FDEE73 and RGB rgb(253, 238, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.65:1).
About this color
#FDEE73 is a very light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Sandy Yellow. Black text reads best on it, at 17.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Yellow |
| Black text | 17.65:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Colors that go with Sandy Yellow
Matches found by rotating Sandy Yellow around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Sandy Yellow
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Sandy Yellow, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Sandy Yellow, with their ΔE distance.
- Straw #FCF679 ΔE 0.019
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.027
- Manilla #FFFA86 ΔE 0.031
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.031
- Custard #FFFD78 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.038
- Butter Yellow #FFFD74 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.039
More about Sandy Yellow
How to make Sandy Yellow
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts white
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #FEF07D, a difference of ΔE 0.009 from Sandy Yellow. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Sandy Yellow in every format
| HEX | #FDEE73 |
| RGB | rgb(253, 238, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 97%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.144 102.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FDEE73 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FDEE73 | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #FDEE73 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #FDEE73 text on black | 17.65:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
Shades and tints of Sandy Yellow
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 100.
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Step 50
50
#F8F6E4
oklch(97% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FDEE73
oklch(93.7% 0.144 102.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6DC8B
oklch(88.5% 0.102 102.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6C300
oklch(80.8% 0.169 102.4)
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Step 400
400
#B3A300
oklch(70.7% 0.148 102.4)
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Step 500
500
#998C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
Sandy Yellow with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #FFE767 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FFEE79 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE0D2 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.144 |
Use Sandy Yellow in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.