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#FDC11C Color

#FDC11C is rgb(253, 193, 28) in RGB, hsl(44, 98%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 89%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ripe Mango (#FFC324), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDC11C
HEX#FDC11C
RGBrgb(253, 193, 28)
HSLhsl(44, 98%, 55%)
HSVhsv(44, 89%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 89%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(84.2% 0.168 85.1)
LABlab(81.92% 13.01 79.41)
LCHlch(81.92% 80.47 80.70)

What #FDC11C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FDC11C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#FDC11C Channel Values

How #FDC11C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 253 · G 193 · B 288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 98% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 89% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 89% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.64:1 vs white · 12.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDC11C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FDC11C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FDC11C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDC11C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FDC11C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FDC11C.

How #FDC11C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FDC11C
Protanopia#CDCD19
Protanomaly#E2C81A
Deuteranopia#D7D700
Deuteranomaly#E7CF0D
Tritanopia#FFB6B6
Tritanomaly#FFBA91
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDC11C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-fdc11c: #FDC11C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDC11C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdc11c': '#FDC11C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.757, blue: 0.110)
Android XML<color name="color_fdc11c">#FDC11C</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDC11C"

More Yellow Colors

#FDC11C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDC11C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDC11C?

#FDC11C is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(253, 193, 28) in RGB and hsl(44, 98%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ripe Mango (#FFC324), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.26.

What is the RGB value of #FDC11C?

#FDC11C is rgb(253, 193, 28) — red 253, green 193, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDC11C?

#FDC11C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 89%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDC11C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDC11C scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDC11C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDC11C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gold (#FFD700) at a CIE76 distance of 13.56, which is visibly different.

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