Information about #FDF8AF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#FDF8AF falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(253, 248, 175) — 99.2% red, 97.3% green, 68.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 31 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FDF8AF reads as a intensely saturated sunny yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. 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 Shalimar (#F8F6A8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Beige (#FFFEB6) and Creme (#FFFFB6).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(253, 248, 175)), which gives #FDF8AF its character. On this background, black text reaches a 19.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FDF8AF color variations

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

#FDF8AF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FDF8AF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FDF8AF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FDF8AF 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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#FDF8AF 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Nearest named colors to #FDF8AF

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

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Light Beige color link
Light Beige

#FFFEB6

Creme color link
Creme

#FFFFB6

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Light Tan color link
Light Tan

#FBEEAC

Calamansi color link
Calamansi

#FCFFA4

Tidal color link
Tidal

#F1FFAD

Starlight color link
Starlight

#FFFFA3

Australian Mint color link
Australian Mint

#EFF8AA

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

Vis color link
Vis

#FFEFA1

Colonial White color link
Colonial White

#FFEDBC

#FDF8AF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDF8AF
  • RGB253, 248, 175
  • CMYK0, 2, 31, 1
  • HSL56°, 95%, 84%
  • HSL Precise56.154°, 95.122%, 83.922%
  • HSV56°, 31%, 99%
  • HSB56°, 31%, 99%
  • HEX IDFDF8AF
  • DECIMAL ID16644271
  • 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 RGB97.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
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