Palettes / Colors / #FDF558
#FDF558 — Light Vivid Yellow
#FDF558 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 #FDF558 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.
#FDF558 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 #5861FD; it also sits naturally between #FDA358 and #B3FD58. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDF558 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 245, 88 |
| HSL | 57°, 98%, 67% |
| HSV | 57°, 65%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 65%, 1% |
| XYZ | 74.92, 86.89, 22.06 |
| Yxy | 86.89, 0.4075, 0.4726 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.69, -15.25, 73.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.22, -14.91, 47.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 96% · Blue 35%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 65% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDF558
.text { color: #FDF558; }
.background { background-color: #FDF558; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDF558; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 245, 88); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(57, 98%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDF558; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 245, 88, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDF558; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 245, 88, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDF558">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDF558">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5861FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDF558: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDF558
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 #FDF558: ·
How #FDF558 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 #FDF558 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 #FDF558?
#FDF558 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 253, 245, 88). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDF558?
#FDF558 is RGB 253, 245, 88 — HSL 57°, 98%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 65%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDF558?
Its complement is #5861FD; analogous partners are #FDA358 and #B3FD58. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDF558 for text?
Black text on #FDF558 has a contrast ratio of 18.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.14:1.