Information about #FDDF4F color

#FDDF4F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FDDF4F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(253, 223, 79) — 99.2% red, 87.5% green, 31% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 12 / 68 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FDDF4F presents itself as a maximally vivid golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Minion Yellow (#F5E050). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gargoyle Gas (#FFDF46) and Mustard (#FFDB58).

The recipe behind #FDDF4F is rgb(253, 223, 79), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FDDF4F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FDDF4F color variations

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

#FDDF4F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FDDF4F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#FCD40C

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#C4A401

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Black

#000000

#FDDF4F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#EAD052

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#D3BF58

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#BAAC62

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Grey

#808080

#FDDF4F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Light Neon Green

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#FD9A4E

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#FDDF4F 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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#4E6BFD
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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
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#894EFD
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#4EC3FD
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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
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#FD894E
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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
#FDDF4F
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#4EFDE0
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#E04EFD
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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
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#6BFD4E
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#4E6BFD
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#E04EFD
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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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#4EFD89
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#4E6BFD
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#FD4EC3
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Nearest named colors to #FDDF4F

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

Minion Yellow color link
Minion Yellow

#F5E050

Gargoyle Gas color link
Gargoyle Gas

#FFDF46

Mustard color link
Mustard

#FFDB58

Energy Yellow color link
Energy Yellow

#F5D752

Paris Daisy color link
Paris Daisy

#FBEB50

Holiday color link
Holiday

#F5EB4F

Naples Yellow color link
Naples Yellow

#FADA5E

Kournikova color link
Kournikova

#F9D054

Wild Thing color link
Wild Thing

#FAD443

Spring Yellow color link
Spring Yellow

#F5E35D

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

#FDDF4F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDDF4F
  • RGB253, 223, 79
  • CMYK0, 12, 68, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 223, 79)
  • HSL50°, 98%, 65%
  • HSL Precise49.655°, 97.753%, 65.098%
  • HSV50°, 69%, 99%
  • HSB50°, 69%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.875, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.875, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.875, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFDDF4F
  • DECIMAL ID16637775
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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