Information about #FDF2AF color

#FDF2AF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FDF2AF falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(253, 242, 175) — 99.2% red, 94.9% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 31 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FDF2AF is a intensely saturated yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Tan (#FBEEAC). Slightly further away sit Pastel Lemon (#F6F3A9) and Shalimar (#F8F6A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(253, 242, 175) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FDF2AF: 18.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for white. No one has named #FDF2AF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FDF2AF color variations

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

#FDF2AF 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 #FDF2AF

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

Banana Mania color link
Banana Mania

#FAE7B5

Pale Peach color link
Pale Peach

#FFE5AD

Light Beige color link
Light Beige

#FFFEB6

Peach color link
Peach

#FFE5B4

Vis color link
Vis

#FFEFA1

Creme color link
Creme

#FFFFB6

Moccasin color link
Moccasin

#FFE4B5

Blond color link
Blond

#FAF0BE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDF2AF
  • RGB253, 242, 175
  • CMYK0, 4, 31, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 242, 175)
  • HSL52°, 95%, 84%
  • HSL Precise51.538°, 95.122%, 83.922%
  • HSV52°, 31%, 99%
  • HSB52°, 31%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.949, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.949, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.949, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFDF2AF
  • DECIMAL ID16642735
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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