Information about #FDF491 color

#FDF491 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FDF491 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(253, 244, 145) — 99.2% red, 95.7% green, 56.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 42 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FDF491 reads as a maximally vivid yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Milan (#F6F493). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bright Pastel Yellow (#FBF38A) and Dark Cream (#FFF39A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(253, 244, 145)), which gives #FDF491 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 18.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.1:1. No one has named #FDF491 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FDF491 color variations

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

#FDF491 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 #FDF491

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

Milan color link
Milan

#F6F493

Dark Cream color link
Dark Cream

#FFF39A

Soft Lemon color link
Soft Lemon

#FCF99C

Manilla color link
Manilla

#FFFA86

Picasso color link
Picasso

#F8EA97

Flavescent color link
Flavescent

#F7E98E

Drover color link
Drover

#FBEB9B

Canary color link
Canary

#FFFF99

#FDF491 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDF491
  • RGB253, 244, 145
  • CMYK0, 4, 42, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 244, 145)
  • HSL55°, 96%, 78%
  • HSL Precise55°, 96.429%, 78.039%
  • HSV55°, 43%, 99%
  • HSB55°, 43%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.957
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.957, 0.569)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.957, 0.569, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.957, 0.569)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB95.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFDF491
  • DECIMAL ID16643217
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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