Palettes / Colors / #FDF4DF
#FDF4DF — Pale Vivid Yellow
#FDF4DF is a yellow color we call Pale Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Cornsilk (#FFF8DC). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cornsilk (#FFF8DC) — not an exact match. CSS cornsilk gives you #FFF8DC, a different color; use #FDF4DF 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.
#FDF4DF 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 #DDE7FD; it also sits naturally between #FDE4DD and #F7FDDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDF4DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 244, 223 |
| HSL | 42°, 88%, 93% |
| HSV | 42°, 12%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 4%, 12%, 1% |
| XYZ | 86.18, 90.91, 82.82 |
| Yxy | 90.91, 0.3316, 0.3498 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.37, -0.43, 11.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.35, -0.44, 10.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 96% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 12% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDF4DF
.text { color: #FDF4DF; }
.background { background-color: #FDF4DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDF4DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 244, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 88%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDF4DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 244, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDF4DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 244, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDF4DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDF4DF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FDF4DF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDE7FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDF4DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDF4DF
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 #FDF4DF: ·
How #FDF4DF 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 #FDF4DF 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 #FDF4DF?
#FDF4DF is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 253, 244, 223). Its closest standard named color is Cornsilk.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDF4DF?
#FDF4DF is RGB 253, 244, 223 — HSL 42°, 88%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 4%, 12%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDF4DF?
Its complement is #DDE7FD; analogous partners are #FDE4DD and #F7FDDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDF4DF for text?
Black text on #FDF4DF has a contrast ratio of 19.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.