Information about #FFFD73 color

#FFFD73 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FFFD73 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(255, 253, 115) — 100% red, 99.2% green, 45.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 55 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FFFD73 reads as a intensely saturated 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 Butter Yellow (#FFFD74). Slightly further away sit Unmellow Yellow (#FDFC74) and Custard (#FFFD78).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(255, 253, 115)), which gives #FFFD73 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FFFD73: 19.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for white. No one has named #FFFD73 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FFFD73 color variations

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

#FFFD73 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 #FFFD73

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

Custard color link
Custard

#FFFD78

Banana color link
Banana

#FFFF7E

Faded Yellow color link
Faded Yellow

#FEFF7F

Laser Lemon color link
Laser Lemon

#FFFF66

Witch Haze color link
Witch Haze

#FBF073

Butter color link
Butter

#FFFF81

Sandy Yellow color link
Sandy Yellow

#FDEE73

Dolly color link
Dolly

#F5F171

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFFD73
  • RGB255, 253, 115
  • CMYK0, 1, 55, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 253, 115)
  • HSL59°, 100%, 73%
  • HSL Precise59.143°, 100%, 72.549%
  • HSV59°, 55%, 100%
  • HSB59°, 55%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.992, 0.451)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.992, 0.451, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.992, 0.451)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFFFD73
  • DECIMAL ID16776563
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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