Palettes / Colors / #FDF0AB
#FDF0AB — Pale Vivid Yellow
#FDF0AB is a yellow color we call Pale Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Moccasin (#FFE4B5). It belongs to the yellow family.
#FDF0AB 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 #AAB8FD; it also sits naturally between #FDC6AA and #E1FDAA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDF0AB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 240, 171 |
| HSL | 50°, 95%, 83% |
| HSV | 50°, 32%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 32%, 1% |
| XYZ | 79.02, 86.14, 50.99 |
| Yxy | 86.14, 0.3656, 0.3985 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.37, -5.60, 34.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.81, -5.58, 28.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 94% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 32% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDF0AB
.text { color: #FDF0AB; }
.background { background-color: #FDF0AB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDF0AB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 240, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(50, 95%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDF0AB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 240, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDF0AB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 240, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDF0AB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDF0AB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AAB8FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDF0AB: #000000.
How #FDF0AB 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 #FDF0AB 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 #FDF0AB?
#FDF0AB is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 253, 240, 171). Its closest standard named color is Moccasin.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDF0AB?
#FDF0AB is RGB 253, 240, 171 — HSL 50°, 95%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 32%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDF0AB?
Its complement is #AAB8FD; analogous partners are #FDC6AA and #E1FDAA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDF0AB for text?
Black text on #FDF0AB has a contrast ratio of 18.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.15:1.