Palettes / Colors / #FDFD9A
#FDFD9A — Light Vivid Yellow
#FDFD9A 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 #FDFD9A 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.
#FDFD9A 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 #9B9BFD; it also sits naturally between #FDCC9B and #CCFD9B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDFD9A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 253, 154 |
| HSL | 60°, 96%, 80% |
| HSV | 60°, 39%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 39%, 1% |
| XYZ | 81.47, 93.47, 44.32 |
| Yxy | 93.47, 0.3716, 0.4263 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.42, -13.91, 47.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.68, -13.83, 36.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 99% · Blue 60%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 39% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDFD9A
.text { color: #FDFD9A; }
.background { background-color: #FDFD9A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDFD9A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 253, 154); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 96%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDFD9A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 253, 154, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDFD9A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 253, 154, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDFD9A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDFD9A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9B9BFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDFD9A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDFD9A
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 #FDFD9A: ·
How #FDFD9A 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 #FDFD9A 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 #FDFD9A?
#FDFD9A is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 253, 253, 154). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDFD9A?
#FDFD9A is RGB 253, 253, 154 — HSL 60°, 96%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 39%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDFD9A?
Its complement is #9B9BFD; analogous partners are #FDCC9B and #CCFD9B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDFD9A for text?
Black text on #FDFD9A has a contrast ratio of 19.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.07:1.