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#FDF43F Color

#FDF43F is rgb(253, 244, 63) in RGB, hsl(57, 98%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 75%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lemon Yellow (#FFF44F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDF43F
HEX#FDF43F
RGBrgb(253, 244, 63)
HSLhsl(57, 98%, 62%)
HSVhsv(57, 75%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 75%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(94.5% 0.186 106.5)
LABlab(94.74% -10.70 81.01)
LCHlch(94.74% 81.71 97.52)

What #FDF43F 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 #FDF43F, 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.

#FDF43F Channel Values

How #FDF43F 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 244 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 57° · S 98% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 57° · S 75% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 75% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.15:1 vs white · 18.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDF43F 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 text1.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FDF43F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDF43F; 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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Tints & Shades of #FDF43F

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 #FDF43F 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#FDF43F
Protanopia#F6F63F
Protanomaly#F9F53F
Deuteranopia#F7F73E
Deuteranomaly#F9F63E
Tritanopia#FFE7E7
Tritanomaly#FFECBB
Achromatopsia#EFEFEF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDF43F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fdf43f: #FDF43F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDF43F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdf43f': '#FDF43F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.957, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_fdf43f">#FDF43F</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDF43F"

More Yellow Colors

#FDF43F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDF43F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDF43F?

#FDF43F is a light yellow — rgb(253, 244, 63) in RGB and hsl(57, 98%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lemon Yellow (#FFF44F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.

What is the RGB value of #FDF43F?

#FDF43F is rgb(253, 244, 63) — red 253, green 244, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDF43F?

#FDF43F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 75%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDF43F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDF43F scores 1.15:1 against white and 18.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDF43F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDF43F 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 yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 13.68, which is visibly different.

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