Information about #FDF7AA color

#FDF7AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FDF7AA belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(253, 247, 170) — 99.2% red, 96.9% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 33 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FDF7AA reads as a maximally vivid golden yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Shalimar (#F8F6A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pastel Lemon (#F6F3A9) and Light Tan (#FBEEAC).

The recipe behind #FDF7AA is rgb(253, 247, 170), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FDF7AA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 19.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.1:1. #FDF7AA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FDF7AA color variations

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

#FDF7AA 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 #FDF7AA

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

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Light Tan color link
Light Tan

#FBEEAC

Calamansi color link
Calamansi

#FCFFA4

Starlight color link
Starlight

#FFFFA3

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

Vis color link
Vis

#FFEFA1

Light Beige color link
Light Beige

#FFFEB6

Soft Lemon color link
Soft Lemon

#FCF99C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDF7AA
  • RGB253, 247, 170
  • CMYK0, 2, 33, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 247, 170)
  • HSL56°, 95%, 83%
  • HSL Precise55.663°, 95.402%, 82.941%
  • HSV56°, 33%, 99%
  • HSB56°, 33%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.969
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.969, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.969, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.969, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB96.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFDF7AA
  • DECIMAL ID16644010
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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