Information about #FDCD12 color

#FDCD12 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FDCD12 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(253, 205, 18) — 99.2% red, 80.4% green, 7.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 93 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FDCD12 is a intensely saturated sunny yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Metallic Yellow (#FDCC0D). Slightly further away sit Bright Gold (#FDD017) and Sunflower (#FFC512).

The recipe behind #FDCD12 is rgb(253, 205, 18), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FDCD12: 13.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. No one has named #FDCD12 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FDCD12 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FDCD12 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#FDD741

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#FEE171

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#FEEBA0

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#FFF5D0

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White

#FFFFFF

#FDCD12 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#FDCD12

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#D6AC02

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#A18102

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#6B5601

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#362B01

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Black

#000000

#FDCD12 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#E5BF26

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#CCAF3C

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#B3A052

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#9A9068

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Grey

#808080

#FDCD12 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#12FD12

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#70FD12

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#CEFD12

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#FDCD12

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#FD7012

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#FD1212

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#FD1270

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#FDCD12 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#FDCD12

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#1241FD
#1241FD

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#FDCD12
#FDCD12

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#5812FD
#5812FD

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#12B6FD
#12B6FD

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#B6FD12
#B6FD12

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#FDCD12
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#FD5812
#FD5812

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#FDCD12
#FDCD12

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#12FDCE
#12FDCE

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#CE12FD
#CE12FD

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#FDCD12
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#41FD12
#41FD12

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#1241FD
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#CE12FD
#CE12FD

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#12FD58
#12FD58

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#1241FD
#1241FD

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#FD12B6
#FD12B6

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Nearest named colors to #FDCD12

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Metallic Yellow color link
Metallic Yellow

#FDCC0D

Bright Gold color link
Bright Gold

#FDD017

Sunflower color link
Sunflower

#FFC512

Golden Corn color link
Golden Corn

#F6C915

Jonquil color link
Jonquil

#F4CA16

Mikado Yellow color link
Mikado Yellow

#FFC40C

Simpsons Yellow color link
Simpsons Yellow

#FFD90F

Deep Lemon color link
Deep Lemon

#F5C71A

Real Madrid Gold color link
Real Madrid Gold

#FEBE10

Ikea Yellow color link
Ikea Yellow

#FFDA1A

Sunset Yellow color link
Sunset Yellow

#FFC922

Goldenrod Yellow color link
Goldenrod Yellow

#F6C604

#FDCD12 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDCD12
  • RGB253, 205, 18
  • CMYK0, 19, 93, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 205, 18)
  • HSL48°, 98%, 53%
  • HSL Precise47.745°, 98.326%, 53.137%
  • HSV48°, 93%, 99%
  • HSB48°, 93%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.804, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.804, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.804, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFDCD12
  • DECIMAL ID16633106
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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