Palettes / Colors / #FDEC95
#FDEC95 — Light Vivid Yellow
#FDEC95 is a yellow color we call Light Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #FDEC95 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.
#FDEC95 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 #96A7FD; it also sits naturally between #FDB896 and #DBFD96. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDEC95 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 236, 149 |
| HSL | 50°, 96%, 79% |
| HSV | 50°, 41%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 41%, 1% |
| XYZ | 75.93, 83.04, 40.46 |
| Yxy | 83.04, 0.3807, 0.4164 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.03, -6.04, 44.20 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.13, -5.97, 33.75 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 93% · Blue 58%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 41% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDEC95
.text { color: #FDEC95; }
.background { background-color: #FDEC95; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDEC95; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 236, 149); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(50, 96%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDEC95; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 236, 149, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDEC95; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 236, 149, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDEC95">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDEC95">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #96A7FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDEC95: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDEC95
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 #FDEC95: ·
How #FDEC95 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 #FDEC95 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FDEC95?
#FDEC95 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 253, 236, 149). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDEC95?
#FDEC95 is RGB 253, 236, 149 — HSL 50°, 96%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 41%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDEC95?
Its complement is #96A7FD; analogous partners are #FDB896 and #DBFD96. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDEC95 for text?
Black text on #FDEC95 has a contrast ratio of 17.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.