#FDE4A5 Color
#FDE4A5 is rgb(253, 228, 165) in RGB, hsl(43, 96%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 35%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FDE4A5rgb(253, 228, 165)hsl(43, 96%, 82%)hsv(43, 35%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 35%, 1%)oklch(92.5% 0.085 88.9)lab(91.57% 2.38 34.11)lch(91.57% 34.19 86.00)What #FDE4A5 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 #FDE4A5, 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.
#FDE4A5 Channel Values
How #FDE4A5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 253 · G 228 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 43° · S 96% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 43° · S 35% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 35% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.25:1 vs white · 16.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDE4A5 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.
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Colors That Go With #FDE4A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDE4A5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #FDE4A5
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.
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How #FDE4A5 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.
#FDE4A5#E9E9A5#F1E7A5#EDEDA4#F3E9A4#FFDDDD#FFE0C9#E6E6E6Using #FDE4A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fde4a5: #FDE4A5;background-color: #FDE4A5;colors: { 'color-fde4a5': '#FDE4A5' }Color(red: 0.992, green: 0.894, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_fde4a5">#FDE4A5</color>fill="#FDE4A5"More Yellow Colors
#FDE4A5 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FDE4A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FDE4A5?
#FDE4A5 is a lightest yellow — rgb(253, 228, 165) in RGB and hsl(43, 96%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.47.
What is the RGB value of #FDE4A5?
#FDE4A5 is rgb(253, 228, 165) — red 253, green 228, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FDE4A5?
#FDE4A5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 35%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FDE4A5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FDE4A5 scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FDE4A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FDE4A5 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 navajowhite (#FFDEAD) at a CIE76 distance of 7.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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