Information about #FDCD23 color

#FDCD23 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FDCD23 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(253, 205, 35) — 99.2% red, 80.4% green, 13.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 19 / 85 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FDCD23 reads as a pure, full-strength golden yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sunset Yellow (#FFC922). Slightly further away sit Turbo (#F5CC23) and Ripe Mango (#FFC324).

The recipe behind #FDCD23 is rgb(253, 205, 35), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FDCD23: 13.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FDCD23 color variations

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

#FDCD23 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FDCD23

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

Turbo color link
Turbo

#F5CC23

Ripe Mango color link
Ripe Mango

#FFC324

Bright Gold color link
Bright Gold

#FDD017

Serenvoreus color link
Serenvoreus

#FAD925

Deep Lemon color link
Deep Lemon

#F5C71A

Convocade color link
Convocade

#F4C428

Neon Gold color link
Neon Gold

#FFC42E

Golden Dream color link
Golden Dream

#F1CC2B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDCD23
  • RGB253, 205, 35
  • CMYK0, 19, 85, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 205, 35)
  • HSL47°, 98%, 56%
  • HSL Precise46.789°, 98.198%, 56.471%
  • HSV47°, 86%, 99%
  • HSB47°, 86%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.804, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.804, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.804, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFDCD23
  • DECIMAL ID16633123
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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