Information about #FDD14E color

#FDD14E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FDD14E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(253, 209, 78) — 99.2% red, 82% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 69 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FDD14E reads as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Kournikova (#F9D054). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Google Chrome Yellow (#FFCE44) and Energy Yellow (#F5D752).

In RGB terms — rgb(253, 209, 78) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FDD14E: 14.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. #FDD14E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FDD14E color variations

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

#FDD14E 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 #FDD14E

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

Kournikova color link
Kournikova

#F9D054

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Wild Thing color link
Wild Thing

#FAD443

Chickadee color link
Chickadee

#FFC34D

Mustard color link
Mustard

#FFDB58

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Charger color link
Charger

#F9C24E

Gargoyle Gas color link
Gargoyle Gas

#FFDF46

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDD14E
  • RGB253, 209, 78
  • CMYK0, 17, 69, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 209, 78)
  • HSL45°, 98%, 65%
  • HSL Precise44.914°, 97.765%, 64.902%
  • HSV45°, 69%, 99%
  • HSB45°, 69%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.820, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.820, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.820, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFDD14E
  • DECIMAL ID16634190
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01