Information about #FDF006 color

#FDF006 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FDF006 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(253, 240, 6) — 99.2% red, 94.1% green, 2.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 97 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength sunny yellow, #FDF006 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Aureolin (#FDEE00). Slightly further away sit Yellow Rose (#FFF000) and Canary Yellow (#FFEF00).

The recipe behind #FDF006 is rgb(253, 240, 6), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FDF006: 17.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FDF006 color variations

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

#FDF006 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 #FDF006

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

Aureolin color link
Aureolin

#FDEE00

Yellow Rose color link
Yellow Rose

#FFF000

Lemon color link
Lemon

#FFF700

Vivid Yellow color link
Vivid Yellow

#FFE302

Sponge color link
Sponge

#FDFE03

Xanthic color link
Xanthic

#EEED09

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDF006
  • RGB253, 240, 6
  • CMYK0, 5, 97, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 240, 6)
  • HSL57°, 98%, 51%
  • HSL Precise56.842°, 98.406%, 50.784%
  • HSV57°, 98%, 99%
  • HSB57°, 98%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.941
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.941, 0.024)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.941, 0.024, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.941, 0.024)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFDF006
  • DECIMAL ID16642054
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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