Information about Dandelion color

#FDDB6D - Dandelion color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FDDB6D, known as "Dandelion", falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(253, 219, 109) — 99.2% red, 85.9% green, 42.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 56 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FDDB6D reads as a pure, full-strength golden yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pale Gold (#FDDE6C). Slightly further away sit Yellow Tan (#FFE36E) and Light Brilliant Amber (#FFD865).

The recipe behind #FDDB6D is rgb(253, 219, 109), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FDDB6D: 15.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. The name "Dandelion" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Dandelion color variations

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

Dandelion color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Dandelion

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White

#FFFFFF

Dandelion color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Dandelion

#FDDB6D
#FBC925

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#D6A403

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#8E6D02

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#473601

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Black

#000000

Dandelion color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#FDDB6D
#ECCD68

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#D7BD68

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#BEAA6B

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#A09673

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Grey

#808080

Dandelion 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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Dandelion

#FDDB6D
#FCA16D

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#FC6D72

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Dandelion 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
#FDDB6D
Dandelion

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#6D8FFD
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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
#FDDB6D
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#FDDB6D

#946DFD
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#6DD7FD
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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
#D7FD6D
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#FDDB6D
Dandelion

#FDDB6D

#FD946D
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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
#FDDB6D
Dandelion

#FDDB6D

#6DFDDB
#6DFDDB

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#DB6DFD
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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
#FDDB6D
Dandelion

#FDDB6D

#8FFD6D
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#6D8FFD
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#DB6DFD
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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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#FDDB6D

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#6D8FFD
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Nearest named colors to Dandelion

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Pale Gold color link
Pale Gold

#FDDE6C

Yellow Tan color link
Yellow Tan

#FFE36E

Light Brilliant Amber color link
Light Brilliant Amber

#FFD865

Sand Yellow color link
Sand Yellow

#FCE166

Tinkerbell color link
Tinkerbell

#FCD763

Sweet Corn color link
Sweet Corn

#F9E176

Shandy color link
Shandy

#FFE670

Marigold Yellow color link
Marigold Yellow

#FBE870

La Luna color link
La Luna

#FFD87A

Salomie color link
Salomie

#FFD67B

Naples Yellow color link
Naples Yellow

#FADA5E

Grandis color link
Grandis

#FFCD73

Dandelion color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDDB6D
  • RGB253, 219, 109
  • CMYK0, 13, 56, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 219, 109)
  • HSL46°, 97%, 71%
  • HSL Precise45.833°, 97.297%, 70.98%
  • HSV46°, 57%, 99%
  • HSB46°, 57%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.859, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.859, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.859, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFDDB6D
  • DECIMAL ID16636781
  • Name Length9
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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