Palettes / Colors / #FDEE48
#FDEE48 — Vivid Yellow
#FDEE48 is a yellow color we call 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 #FDEE48 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.
#FDEE48 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #4958FD; it also sits naturally between #FD9449 and #B2FD49. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDEE48 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 238, 72 |
| HSL | 55°, 98%, 64% |
| HSV | 55°, 72%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 72%, 1% |
| XYZ | 72.25, 82.50, 18.25 |
| Yxy | 82.50, 0.4176, 0.4769 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.79, -12.62, 77.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.83, -12.30, 48.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 93% · Blue 28%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 72% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDEE48
.text { color: #FDEE48; }
.background { background-color: #FDEE48; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDEE48; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 238, 72); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 98%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDEE48; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 238, 72, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDEE48; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 238, 72, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDEE48">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDEE48">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FDEE48
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Tones of #FDEE48
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4958FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDEE48: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDEE48
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 #FDEE48: ·
How #FDEE48 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 #FDEE48 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 #FDEE48?
#FDEE48 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 253, 238, 72). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDEE48?
#FDEE48 is RGB 253, 238, 72 — HSL 55°, 98%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 72%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDEE48?
Its complement is #4958FD; analogous partners are #FD9449 and #B2FD49. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDEE48 for text?
Black text on #FDEE48 has a contrast ratio of 17.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.