Palettes / Colors / #FDEDBF
#FDEDBF — Pale Vivid Yellow
#FDEDBF is a yellow color we call Pale Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #FDEDBF 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.
#FDEDBF 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 #BFCEFD; it also sits naturally between #FDCEBF and #EDFDBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDEDBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 237, 191 |
| HSL | 45°, 94%, 87% |
| HSV | 45°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 25%, 1% |
| XYZ | 80.20, 85.21, 61.51 |
| Yxy | 85.21, 0.3534, 0.3755 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.97, -1.56, 24.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.31, -1.56, 20.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 93% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 25% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDEDBF
.text { color: #FDEDBF; }
.background { background-color: #FDEDBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDEDBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 237, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 94%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDEDBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 237, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDEDBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 237, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDEDBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDEDBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFCEFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDEDBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDEDBF
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 #FDEDBF: ·
How #FDEDBF 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 #FDEDBF 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 #FDEDBF?
#FDEDBF is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 253, 237, 191). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDEDBF?
#FDEDBF is RGB 253, 237, 191 — HSL 45°, 94%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 25%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDEDBF?
Its complement is #BFCEFD; analogous partners are #FDCEBF and #EDFDBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDEDBF for text?
Black text on #FDEDBF has a contrast ratio of 18.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.