Information about #FDEFAA color

#FDEFAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FDEFAA belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(253, 239, 170) — 99.2% red, 93.7% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 33 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FDEFAA reads as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Tan (#FBEEAC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Lemon (#F6F3A9) and Shalimar (#F8F6A8).

The recipe behind #FDEFAA is rgb(253, 239, 170), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FDEFAA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 18.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. No one has named #FDEFAA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FDEFAA color variations

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

#FDEFAA 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 #FDEFAA

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

Light Tan color link
Light Tan

#FBEEAC

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Vis color link
Vis

#FFEFA1

Pale Peach color link
Pale Peach

#FFE5AD

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

Sandwisp color link
Sandwisp

#F5E7A2

Banana Mania color link
Banana Mania

#FAE7B5

Vanilla color link
Vanilla

#F3E5AB

Peach color link
Peach

#FFE5B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDEFAA
  • RGB253, 239, 170
  • CMYK0, 5, 33, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 239, 170)
  • HSL50°, 95%, 83%
  • HSL Precise49.88°, 95.402%, 82.941%
  • HSV50°, 33%, 99%
  • HSB50°, 33%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.937, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.937, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.937, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFDEFAA
  • DECIMAL ID16641962
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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