Information about #FDF201 color

#FDF201 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FDF201 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(253, 242, 1) — 99.2% red, 94.9% green, 0.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 99 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FDF201 presents itself as a intensely saturated yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Yellow Rose (#FFF000). Slightly further away sit Canary Yellow (#FFEF00) and Aureolin (#FDEE00).

In RGB terms — rgb(253, 242, 1) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 17.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.2:1. #FDF201 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FDF201 color variations

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

#FDF201 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FDF201

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

Yellow Rose color link
Yellow Rose

#FFF000

Aureolin color link
Aureolin

#FDEE00

Lemon color link
Lemon

#FFF700

Sponge color link
Sponge

#FDFE03

Yellow color link
Yellow

#FFFF00

Vivid Yellow color link
Vivid Yellow

#FFE302

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDF201
  • RGB253, 242, 1
  • CMYK0, 4, 99, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 242, 1)
  • HSL57°, 99%, 50%
  • HSL Precise57.381°, 99.213%, 49.804%
  • HSV57°, 100%, 99%
  • HSB57°, 100%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.949, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.949, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.949, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFDF201
  • DECIMAL ID16642561
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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