Palettes / Colors / #FDEABC
#FDEABC — Pale Vivid Yellow
#FDEABC is a yellow color we call Pale Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Moccasin (#FFE4B5). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: moccasin (#FFE4B5) — not an exact match. CSS moccasin gives you #FFE4B5, a different color; use #FDEABC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#FDEABC is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BACEFD; it also sits naturally between #FDC7BA and #EFFDBA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDEABC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 234, 188 |
| HSL | 42°, 94%, 86% |
| HSV | 42°, 26%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 26%, 1% |
| XYZ | 79.01, 83.36, 59.50 |
| Yxy | 83.36, 0.3561, 0.3757 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.17, -0.44, 24.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.30, -0.44, 21.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 92% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 26% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDEABC
.text { color: #FDEABC; }
.background { background-color: #FDEABC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDEABC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 234, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 94%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDEABC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 234, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDEABC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 234, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDEABC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDEABC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BACEFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDEABC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDEABC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FDEABC: ·
How #FDEABC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FDEABC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #FDEABC?
#FDEABC is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 253, 234, 188). Its closest standard named color is Moccasin.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDEABC?
#FDEABC is RGB 253, 234, 188 — HSL 42°, 94%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 26%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDEABC?
Its complement is #BACEFD; analogous partners are #FDC7BA and #EFFDBA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDEABC for text?
Black text on #FDEABC has a contrast ratio of 17.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.