Palettes / Colors / #FDFD5D

#FDFD5D — Light Vivid Yellow

#FDFD5D is a yellow color we call Light Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.

#FDFD5D 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 #5D5DFD; it also sits naturally between #FDAD5D and #ADFD5D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 99% · Green 99% · Blue 36%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 63% · Key 1%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FDFD5D

.text { color: #FDFD5D; }
.background { background-color: #FDFD5D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDFD5D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 253, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 98%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDFD5D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 253, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDFD5D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 253, 93, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FDFD5D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDFD5D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FDFD5D

Tints of #FDFD5D

Tones of #FDFD5D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #5D5DFD:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FDFD5D: #000000.

How #FDFD5D 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 #FDFD5D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FDFD5C  ·  #FDFD5E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FDFD5D?

#FDFD5D is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 253, 253, 93). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FDFD5D?

#FDFD5D is RGB 253, 253, 93 — HSL 60°, 98%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 63%, 1%.

What colors go with #FDFD5D?

Its complement is #5D5DFD; analogous partners are #FDAD5D and #ADFD5D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FDFD5D for text?

Black text on #FDFD5D has a contrast ratio of 19.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.08:1.