Information about #FDD871 color

#FDD871 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FDD871 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(253, 216, 113) (99.2% red, 84.7% green, 44.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 15 / 55 / 1 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FDD871 presents itself as a intensely saturated warm orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dandelion (#FDDB6D). Slightly further away sit Pale Gold (#FDDE6C) and La Luna (#FFD87A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(253, 216, 113)), which gives #FDD871 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FDD871: 15.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. No one has named #FDD871 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FDD871 color variations

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#FDD871 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 #FDD871

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

Dandelion color link
Dandelion

#FDDB6D

Pale Gold color link
Pale Gold

#FDDE6C

La Luna color link
La Luna

#FFD87A

Salomie color link
Salomie

#FFD67B

Sweet Corn color link
Sweet Corn

#F9E176

Grandis color link
Grandis

#FFCD73

Yellow Tan color link
Yellow Tan

#FFE36E

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Tinkerbell color link
Tinkerbell

#FCD763

Shandy color link
Shandy

#FFE670

Sand Yellow color link
Sand Yellow

#FCE166

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDD871
  • RGB253, 216, 113
  • CMYK0, 15, 55, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 216, 113)
  • HSL44°, 97%, 72%
  • HSL Precise44.143°, 97.222%, 71.765%
  • HSV44°, 55%, 99%
  • HSB44°, 55%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.847, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.847, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.847, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFDD871
  • DECIMAL ID16636017
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01