Information about #FDCD2D color

#FDCD2D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FDCD2D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(253, 205, 45) — 99.2% red, 80.4% green, 17.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 82 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FDCD2D reads as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sunglow (#FFCC33). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Neon Gold (#FFC42E) and Sunset Yellow (#FFC922).

The recipe behind #FDCD2D is rgb(253, 205, 45), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FDCD2D: 13.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. #FDCD2D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FDCD2D color variations

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

#FDCD2D 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 #FDCD2D

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

Sunglow color link
Sunglow

#FFCC33

Neon Gold color link
Neon Gold

#FFC42E

Golden Dream color link
Golden Dream

#F1CC2B

Turbo color link
Turbo

#F5CC23

Saffron color link
Saffron

#F4C430

Ripe Mango color link
Ripe Mango

#FFC324

Convocade color link
Convocade

#F4C428

Serenvoreus color link
Serenvoreus

#FAD925

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDCD2D
  • RGB253, 205, 45
  • CMYK0, 19, 82, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 205, 45)
  • HSL46°, 98%, 58%
  • HSL Precise46.154°, 98.113%, 58.431%
  • HSV46°, 82%, 99%
  • HSB46°, 82%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.804, 0.176)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.804, 0.176, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.804, 0.176)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFDCD2D
  • DECIMAL ID16633133
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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