Information about #FDD980 color

#FDD980 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FDD980 falls into the Orange Color FamilyFull Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(253, 217, 128) — 99.2% red, 85.1% green, 50.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 49 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FDD980 reads as a pure, full-strength warm orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Golden Glow (#F9D77E). Slightly further away sit Salomie (#FFD67B) and La Luna (#FFD87A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(253, 217, 128)), which gives #FDD980 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 15.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FDD980 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FDD980 color variations

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

#FDD980 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 #FDD980

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

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Salomie color link
Salomie

#FFD67B

La Luna color link
La Luna

#FFD87A

Jasmine color link
Jasmine

#F8DE7E

Sweet Corn color link
Sweet Corn

#F9E176

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Sun Yellow color link
Sun Yellow

#FFE87C

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Topaz color link
Topaz

#FFC87C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDD980
  • RGB253, 217, 128
  • CMYK0, 14, 49, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 217, 128)
  • HSL43°, 97%, 75%
  • HSL Precise42.72°, 96.899%, 74.706%
  • HSV43°, 49%, 99%
  • HSB43°, 49%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.851, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.851, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.851, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFDD980
  • DECIMAL ID16636288
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01