Palettes / Colors / #FDFDCC
#FDFDCC — Pale Vivid Yellow
#FDFDCC 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 #FDFDCC 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.
#FDFDCC 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 #CECEFD; it also sits naturally between #FDE6CE and #E6FDCE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDFDCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 253, 204 |
| HSL | 60°, 92%, 90% |
| HSV | 60°, 19%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 19%, 1% |
| XYZ | 86.53, 95.49, 71.00 |
| Yxy | 95.49, 0.3420, 0.3774 |
| CIE-Lab | 98.23, -7.77, 23.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 97.72, -7.85, 20.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 99% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDFDCC
.text { color: #FDFDCC; }
.background { background-color: #FDFDCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDFDCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 253, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 92%, 90%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDFDCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 253, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDFDCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 253, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDFDCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDFDCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CECEFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 20.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDFDCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDFDCC
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 #FDFDCC: ·
How #FDFDCC 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 #FDFDCC 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 #FDFDCC?
#FDFDCC is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 253, 253, 204). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDFDCC?
#FDFDCC is RGB 253, 253, 204 — HSL 60°, 92%, 90% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 19%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDFDCC?
Its complement is #CECEFD; analogous partners are #FDE6CE and #E6FDCE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDFDCC for text?
Black text on #FDFDCC has a contrast ratio of 20.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.04:1.