Palettes / Colors / #FDF7BF
#FDF7BF — Pale Vivid Yellow
#FDF7BF is a yellow color we call Pale Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color LemonChiffon (#FFFACD). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) — not an exact match. CSS lemonchiffon gives you #FFFACD, a different color; use #FDF7BF 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.
#FDF7BF 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 #BFC5FD; it also sits naturally between #FDD8BF and #E4FDBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDF7BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 247, 191 |
| HSL | 54°, 94%, 87% |
| HSV | 54°, 25%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 25%, 1% |
| XYZ | 83.17, 91.17, 62.50 |
| Yxy | 91.17, 0.3512, 0.3849 |
| CIE-Lab | 96.48, -6.57, 27.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 95.48, -6.60, 23.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 97% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · 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 #FDF7BF
.text { color: #FDF7BF; }
.background { background-color: #FDF7BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDF7BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 247, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(54, 94%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDF7BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 247, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDF7BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 247, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDF7BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDF7BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFC5FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.09:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDF7BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDF7BF
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 #FDF7BF: ·
How #FDF7BF 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 #FDF7BF 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 #FDF7BF?
#FDF7BF is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 253, 247, 191). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDF7BF?
#FDF7BF is RGB 253, 247, 191 — HSL 54°, 94%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 25%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDF7BF?
Its complement is #BFC5FD; analogous partners are #FDD8BF and #E4FDBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDF7BF for text?
Black text on #FDF7BF has a contrast ratio of 19.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.09:1.