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#FDFDA1 Color

#FDFDA1 is rgb(253, 253, 161) in RGB, hsl(60, 96%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 36%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lemon Yellow (Crayola) (#FFFF9F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FDFDA1
HEX#FDFDA1
RGBrgb(253, 253, 161)
HSLhsl(60, 96%, 81%)
HSVhsv(60, 36%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 36%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(97.4% 0.114 108.3)
LABlab(97.81% -9.70 44.03)
LCHlch(97.81% 45.09 102.43)

What #FDFDA1 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 #FDFDA1, 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.

#FDFDA1 Channel Values

How #FDFDA1 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 253 · B 1618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 60° · S 96% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 60° · S 36% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.06:1 vs white · 19.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FDFDA1 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 text1.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text19.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FDFDA1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FDFDA1; 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 #FDFDA1

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

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How #FDFDA1 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#FDFDA1
Protanopia#FDFDA1
Protanomaly#FDFDA1
Deuteranopia#FDFDA1
Deuteranomaly#FDFDA1
Tritanopia#FFF4F4
Tritanomaly#FFF8D8
Achromatopsia#F8F8F8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FDFDA1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fdfda1: #FDFDA1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FDFDA1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fdfda1': '#FDFDA1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.992, green: 0.992, blue: 0.631)
Android XML<color name="color_fdfda1">#FDFDA1</color>
SVG fillfill="#FDFDA1"

More Yellow Colors

#FDFDA1 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FDFDA1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FDFDA1?

#FDFDA1 is a lightest yellow — rgb(253, 253, 161) in RGB and hsl(60, 96%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lemon Yellow (Crayola) (#FFFF9F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.94.

What is the RGB value of #FDFDA1?

#FDFDA1 is rgb(253, 253, 161) — red 253, green 253, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FDFDA1?

#FDFDA1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 36%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FDFDA1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FDFDA1 scores 1.06:1 against white and 19.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FDFDA1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FDFDA1 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 8.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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