Information about #FDE235 color

#FDE235 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FDE235 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(253, 226, 53) — 99.2% red, 88.6% green, 20.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 78 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FDE235 is a maximally vivid golden yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gorse (#FDE336). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Banana Yellow (#FFE135) and Vibrant Yellow (#FFDA29).

The recipe behind #FDE235 is rgb(253, 226, 53), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FDE235: 16.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FDE235 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FDE235 color variations

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

#FDE235 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 #FDE235

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDE235
  • RGB253, 226, 53
  • CMYK0, 11, 78, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 226, 53)
  • HSL52°, 98%, 60%
  • HSL Precise51.9°, 98.039%, 60%
  • HSV52°, 79%, 99%
  • HSB52°, 79%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.886, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.886, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.886, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFDE235
  • DECIMAL ID16638517
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01