Information about #FDEC6A color

#FDEC6A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FDEC6A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(253, 236, 106) — 99.2% red, 92.5% green, 41.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 58 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FDEC6A is a pure, full-strength golden yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Yellowish (#FAEE66). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Brilliant Gold (#FFEC65) and Marigold Yellow (#FBE870).

In RGB terms — rgb(253, 236, 106) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FDEC6A: 17.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for white. #FDEC6A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FDEC6A color variations

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

#FDEC6A 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 #FDEC6A

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

Yellowish color link
Yellowish

#FAEE66

Shandy color link
Shandy

#FFE670

Sandy Yellow color link
Sandy Yellow

#FDEE73

Witch Haze color link
Witch Haze

#FBF073

Yellow Tan color link
Yellow Tan

#FFE36E

Dolly color link
Dolly

#F5F171

Sand Yellow color link
Sand Yellow

#FCE166

Corn color link
Corn

#FBEC5D

Pale Gold color link
Pale Gold

#FDDE6C

Icterine color link
Icterine

#FCF75E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDEC6A
  • RGB253, 236, 106
  • CMYK0, 7, 58, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 236, 106)
  • HSL53°, 97%, 70%
  • HSL Precise53.061°, 97.351%, 70.392%
  • HSV53°, 58%, 99%
  • HSB53°, 58%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.925, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.925, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.925, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFDEC6A
  • DECIMAL ID16641130
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01