Information about #FDF475 color

#FDF475 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FDF475 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(253, 244, 117) — 99.2% red, 95.7% green, 45.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 53 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FDF475 reads as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Witch Haze (#FBF073). Slightly further away sit Sandy Yellow (#FDEE73) and Unmellow Yellow (#FDFC74).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(253, 244, 117)), which gives #FDF475 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FDF475: 18.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FDF475 color variations

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

#FDF475 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 #FDF475

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

Witch Haze color link
Witch Haze

#FBF073

Sandy Yellow color link
Sandy Yellow

#FDEE73

Dolly color link
Dolly

#F5F171

Custard color link
Custard

#FFFD78

Corn Yellow color link
Corn Yellow

#FFF380

Sunny color link
Sunny

#F2F27A

Sun Yellow color link
Sun Yellow

#FFE87C

Banana color link
Banana

#FFFF7E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDF475
  • RGB253, 244, 117
  • CMYK0, 4, 53, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 244, 117)
  • HSL56°, 97%, 73%
  • HSL Precise56.029°, 97.143%, 72.549%
  • HSV56°, 54%, 99%
  • HSB56°, 54%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.957
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.957, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.957, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.957, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB95.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFDF475
  • DECIMAL ID16643189
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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