Information about #FDE481 color

#FDE481 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FDE481 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(253, 228, 129) — 99.2% red, 89.4% green, 50.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 49 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength sunny yellow, #FDE481 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 almost identical to Luminous Yellow (#FEE37F). Slightly further away sit Sun Yellow (#FFE87C) and Jasmine (#F8DE7E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(253, 228, 129)), which gives #FDE481 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 16.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FDE481 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FDE481 color variations

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#FDE481 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 #FDE481

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

Sun Yellow color link
Sun Yellow

#FFE87C

Jasmine color link
Jasmine

#F8DE7E

Sweet Corn color link
Sweet Corn

#F9E176

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

La Luna color link
La Luna

#FFD87A

Sahara Sand color link
Sahara Sand

#F1E788

Warm Yellow color link
Warm Yellow

#F4E98C

Corn Yellow color link
Corn Yellow

#FFF380

Flavescent color link
Flavescent

#F7E98E

#FDE481 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDE481
  • RGB253, 228, 129
  • CMYK0, 10, 49, 1
  • HSL48°, 97%, 75%
  • HSL Precise47.903°, 96.875%, 74.902%
  • HSV48°, 49%, 99%
  • HSB48°, 49%, 99%
  • HEX IDFDE481
  • DECIMAL ID16639105
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
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