#FDE42B Color

#FDE42B is rgb(253, 228, 43) in RGB and hsl(53, 98%, 58%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gold. Black text is most readable on this background.

#FDE42B

HEX#FDE42B

RGBrgb(253, 228, 43)

HSLhsl(53, 98%, 58%)

HSVhsv(53, 83%, 99%)

OKLCHoklch(91.2% 0.182 100.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 83%, 1%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #FDE42B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.29:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text16.31:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FDE42B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#FDE42B Complementary#2B43FD Analogous#FD7B2B Analogous#ACFD2B Triadic#2BFDE4 Triadic#E42BFD

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #FDE42B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#FDE849 #FDEB62 #FEEF81 #FEF39F #FEF7BD #FFFAD7

Shades

#FCDF03 #D9C002 #B19C02 #887901 #605501 #3D3601

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