Information about #FDF456 color

#FDF456 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FDF456 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(253, 244, 86) — 99.2% red, 95.7% green, 33.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 65 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength sunny yellow, #FDF456 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dodie Yellow (#FEF65B). Slightly further away sit Lemon Yellow (#FFF44F) and Icterine (#FCF75E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(253, 244, 86)), which gives #FDF456 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 18.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FDF456 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FDF456 color variations

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

#FDF456 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 #FDF456

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#FDF456
  • RGB253, 244, 86
  • CMYK0, 4, 65, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 244, 86)
  • HSL57°, 98%, 66%
  • HSL Precise56.766°, 97.661%, 66.471%
  • HSV57°, 66%, 99%
  • HSB57°, 66%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.957
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.957, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.957, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.957, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB95.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFDF456
  • DECIMAL ID16643158
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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