Pastel Yellow (#FDFD96)

The hex code for Pastel Yellow is #FDFD96. It is rgb(253, 253, 150) in RGB, hsl(60, 96%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 41%, 1%) in CMYK — a light yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#FDFD96

RGBrgb(253, 253, 150)

HSLhsl(60, 96%, 79%)

HSVhsv(60, 41%, 99%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 41%, 1%)

OKLCHoklch(97.2% 0.126 108.5)

LABlab(97.68% -10.54 49.12)

LCHlch(97.68% 50.24 102.11)

Colors Closest to Pastel Yellow

Pastel Yellow is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Canary#FFFF99ΔE 0.87 Lemon Yellow (Crayola)#FFFF9FΔE 3.42 Key Lime#E8F48CΔE 6.21 Khaki#F0E68CΔE 9.53 Green-yellow (Crayola)#F0E891ΔE 9.75 Mindaro#E3F988ΔE 9.89

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#FDFD96 Channel Values

How Pastel Yellow 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 253 · B 150	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 60° · S 96% · L 79%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 60° · S 41% · V 99%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 1%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.07:1 vs white · 19.67:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Pastel Yellow 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 text1.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text19.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Pastel Yellow

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Pastel Yellow; 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 Pastel Yellow

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

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How Pastel Yellow 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.

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Tritanopia#FFF3F3

Tritanomaly#FFF7D4

Achromatopsia#F7F7F7

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Using #FDFD96 in Code

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

CSS custom property--pastel-yellow: #FDFD96;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDFD96;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'pastel-yellow': '#FDFD96' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.992, blue: 0.588)

Android XML<color name="pastel_yellow">#FDFD96</color>

SVG fillfill="#FDFD96"

More Yellow Colors

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

fdfded fdf6e7 fdfdf1 fdee00 fdff00 fdcc0d fecb00 fdc700 fedf00 fdbe02 fee685 fdb900 ffd800 fff8d1 ffff5c 2b2003 5f5c2b 93932a b5b35c cccc99 e4d00a eee8aa f4f49a fada5e

#FDFD96 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Pastel Yellow?

The hex code for Pastel Yellow is #FDFD96. That is rgb(253, 253, 150) in RGB, hsl(60, 96%, 79%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 41%, 1%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FDFD96?

#FDFD96 is rgb(253, 253, 150) — red 253, green 253, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDFD96?

#FDFD96 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 41%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDFD96 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDFD96 scores 1.07:1 against white and 19.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDFD96 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDFD96 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 9.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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