Palettes / Colors / #FDFDAF
#FDFDAF — Pale Vivid Yellow
#FDFDAF is a yellow color we call Pale Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Moccasin (#FFE4B5). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: moccasin (#FFE4B5) — not an exact match. CSS moccasin gives you #FFE4B5, a different color; use #FDFDAF 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.
#FDFDAF 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 #AFAFFD; it also sits naturally between #FDD6AF and #D6FDAF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDFDAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 253, 175 |
| HSL | 60°, 95%, 84% |
| HSV | 60°, 31%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 31%, 1% |
| XYZ | 83.37, 94.23, 54.35 |
| Yxy | 94.23, 0.3594, 0.4062 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.72, -11.56, 37.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 97.07, -11.56, 30.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 99% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 31% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDFDAF
.text { color: #FDFDAF; }
.background { background-color: #FDFDAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDFDAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 253, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 95%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDFDAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 253, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDFDAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 253, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDFDAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDFDAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFAFFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.06:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDFDAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDFDAF
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 #FDFDAF: ·
How #FDFDAF 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 #FDFDAF 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 #FDFDAF?
#FDFDAF is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 253, 253, 175). Its closest standard named color is Moccasin.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDFDAF?
#FDFDAF is RGB 253, 253, 175 — HSL 60°, 95%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 31%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDFDAF?
Its complement is #AFAFFD; analogous partners are #FDD6AF and #D6FDAF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDFDAF for text?
Black text on #FDFDAF has a contrast ratio of 19.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.06:1.