Information about #FDF0A8 color

#FDF0A8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FDF0A8 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(253, 240, 168) — 99.2% red, 94.1% green, 65.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 33 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FDF0A8 reads as a intensely saturated yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Tan (#FBEEAC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vis (#FFEFA1) and Pastel Lemon (#F6F3A9).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(253, 240, 168)), which gives #FDF0A8 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 18.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FDF0A8 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FDF0A8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FDF0A8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FDF0A8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FDF0A8 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#FDF0A8 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #FDF0A8

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Light Tan color link
Light Tan

#FBEEAC

Vis color link
Vis

#FFEFA1

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Very Light Gold color link
Very Light Gold

#FFF39E

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

Pale Peach color link
Pale Peach

#FFE5AD

Sandwisp color link
Sandwisp

#F5E7A2

Very Light Amber color link
Very Light Amber

#FFE79E

Drover color link
Drover

#FBEB9B

Dark Cream color link
Dark Cream

#FFF39A

Soft Lemon color link
Soft Lemon

#FCF99C

#FDF0A8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDF0A8
  • RGB253, 240, 168
  • CMYK0, 5, 33, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 240, 168)
  • HSL51°, 96%, 83%
  • HSL Precise50.824°, 95.506%, 82.549%
  • HSV51°, 34%, 99%
  • HSB51°, 34%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.941
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.941, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.941, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.941, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFDF0A8
  • DECIMAL ID16642216
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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