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#FDDF87 Color

#FDDF87 is rgb(253, 223, 135) in RGB, hsl(45, 97%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 47%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jasmine (#F8DE7E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDDF87
HEX#FDDF87
RGBrgb(253, 223, 135)
HSLhsl(45, 97%, 76%)
HSVhsv(45, 47%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 47%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(91% 0.113 91.2)
LABlab(89.96% 2.51 46.89)
LCHlch(89.96% 46.96 86.94)

What #FDDF87 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 #FDDF87, 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.

#FDDF87 Channel Values

How #FDDF87 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 223 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 97% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 47% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 47% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 16.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDDF87 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 text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FDDF87 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FDDF87

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDDF87; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FDDF87

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 #FDDF87.

How #FDDF87 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#FDDF87
Protanopia#E4E487
Protanomaly#EFE287
Deuteranopia#E9E985
Deuteranomaly#F2E586
Tritanopia#FFD6D6
Tritanomaly#FFDABC
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDDF87 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fddf87: #FDDF87;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDDF87;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fddf87': '#FDDF87' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.875, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_fddf87">#FDDF87</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDDF87"

More Yellow Colors

#FDDF87 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDDF87 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDDF87?

#FDDF87 is a light yellow — rgb(253, 223, 135) in RGB and hsl(45, 97%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jasmine (#F8DE7E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.93.

What is the RGB value of #FDDF87?

#FDDF87 is rgb(253, 223, 135) — red 253, green 223, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDDF87?

#FDDF87 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 47%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDDF87 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDDF87 scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDDF87 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDDF87 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 8.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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