Information about #FDFF9B color

#FDFF9B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FDFF9B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(253, 255, 155) — 99.2% red, 100% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 39 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength golden yellow, #FDFF9B appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Canary (#FFFF99). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Very Light Yellow (#FFFF9E) and Pastel Yellow (#FDFD96).

In RGB terms — rgb(253, 255, 155) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FDFF9B: 20.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for white. #FDFF9B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FDFF9B color variations

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

#FDFF9B 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 #FDFF9B

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

Canary color link
Canary

#FFFF99

Soft Lemon color link
Soft Lemon

#FCF99C

Starlight color link
Starlight

#FFFFA3

Calamansi color link
Calamansi

#FCFFA4

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

Dark Cream color link
Dark Cream

#FFF39A

Milan color link
Milan

#F6F493

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDFF9B
  • RGB253, 255, 155
  • CMYK1, 0, 39, 0
  • CSSrgb(253, 255, 155)
  • HSL61°, 100%, 80%
  • HSL Precise61.2°, 100%, 80.392%
  • HSV61°, 39%, 100%
  • HSB61°, 39%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 1.000, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 1.000, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 1.000, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFDFF9B
  • DECIMAL ID16646043
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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