Information about #FDEFAD color

#FDEFAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FDEFAD belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(253, 239, 173) — 99.2% red, 93.7% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 31 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FDEFAD reads as a intensely saturated sunny yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Tan (#FBEEAC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pastel Lemon (#F6F3A9) and Shalimar (#F8F6A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(253, 239, 173)), which gives #FDEFAD its character. If you plan to put text on a #FDEFAD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 18.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FDEFAD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FDEFAD color variations

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

#FDEFAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FDEFAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#FAE05B

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#F8D008

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#A78B04

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Black

#000000

#FDEFAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#DED088

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Grey

#808080

#FDEFAD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#FDEFAD 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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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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#C9AFFD
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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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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
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#AFFDF0
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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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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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#FDAFE3
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Nearest named colors to #FDEFAD

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

Pale Peach color link
Pale Peach

#FFE5AD

Banana Mania color link
Banana Mania

#FAE7B5

Vis color link
Vis

#FFEFA1

Peach color link
Peach

#FFE5B4

Moccasin color link
Moccasin

#FFE4B5

Vanilla color link
Vanilla

#F3E5AB

Colonial White color link
Colonial White

#FFEDBC

Rising Star color link
Rising Star

#F7E5B7

Very Light Gold color link
Very Light Gold

#FFF39E

#FDEFAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDEFAD
  • RGB253, 239, 173
  • CMYK0, 5, 31, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 239, 173)
  • HSL50°, 95%, 84%
  • HSL Precise49.5°, 95.238%, 83.529%
  • HSV50°, 32%, 99%
  • HSB50°, 32%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.937, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.937, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.937, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFDEFAD
  • DECIMAL ID16641965
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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