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#FDF691 Color

#FDF691 is rgb(253, 246, 145) in RGB, hsl(56, 96%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 43%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Yellow (#FDFD96), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDF691
HEX#FDF691
RGBrgb(253, 246, 145)
HSLhsl(56, 96%, 78%)
HSVhsv(56, 43%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 43%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(95.7% 0.123 105)
LABlab(95.85% -7.67 49.25)
LCHlch(95.85% 49.84 98.85)

What #FDF691 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 #FDF691, 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.

#FDF691 Channel Values

How #FDF691 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 246 · B 1458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 56° · S 96% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 56° · S 43% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 43% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.12:1 vs white · 18.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDF691 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 text1.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FDF691

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDF691; 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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Tints & Shades of #FDF691

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FDF691.

How #FDF691 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#FDF691
Protanopia#F7F791
Protanomaly#FAF791
Deuteranopia#F8F891
Deuteranomaly#FAF791
Tritanopia#FFECEC
Tritanomaly#FFF0CE
Achromatopsia#F2F2F2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDF691 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fdf691: #FDF691;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDF691;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdf691': '#FDF691' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.965, blue: 0.569)
Android XML<color name="color_fdf691">#FDF691</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDF691"

More Yellow Colors

#FDF691 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDF691 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDF691?

#FDF691 is a light yellow — rgb(253, 246, 145) in RGB and hsl(56, 96%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Yellow (#FDFD96), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.41.

What is the RGB value of #FDF691?

#FDF691 is rgb(253, 246, 145) — red 253, green 246, and blue 145 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDF691?

#FDF691 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 43%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDF691 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDF691 scores 1.12:1 against white and 18.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDF691 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDF691 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 7.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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