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#FDF1B0 Color

#FDF1B0 is rgb(253, 241, 176) in RGB, hsl(51, 95%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 30%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDF1B0
HEX#FDF1B0
RGBrgb(253, 241, 176)
HSLhsl(51, 95%, 84%)
HSVhsv(51, 30%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 30%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(95.2% 0.083 98.9)
LABlab(94.97% -2.84 33.03)
LCHlch(94.97% 33.15 94.92)

What #FDF1B0 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 #FDF1B0, 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.

#FDF1B0 Channel Values

How #FDF1B0 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 241 · B 1768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 51° · S 95% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 51° · S 30% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 30% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.14:1 vs white · 18.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDF1B0 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 text1.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FDF1B0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDF1B0; 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 #FDF1B0

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 #FDF1B0.

How #FDF1B0 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#FDF1B0
Protanopia#F3F3B0
Protanomaly#F7F2B0
Deuteranopia#F5F5AF
Deuteranomaly#F8F3B0
Tritanopia#FFEAEA
Tritanomaly#FFEDD5
Achromatopsia#F0F0F0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDF1B0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fdf1b0: #FDF1B0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDF1B0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdf1b0': '#FDF1B0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.945, blue: 0.690)
Android XML<color name="color_fdf1b0">#FDF1B0</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDF1B0"

More Yellow Colors

#FDF1B0 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDF1B0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDF1B0?

#FDF1B0 is a lightest yellow — rgb(253, 241, 176) in RGB and hsl(51, 95%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.

What is the RGB value of #FDF1B0?

#FDF1B0 is rgb(253, 241, 176) — red 253, green 241, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDF1B0?

#FDF1B0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 30%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDF1B0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDF1B0 scores 1.14:1 against white and 18.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDF1B0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDF1B0 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 4.56, which is very hard to tell apart.

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