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#FDFF9D closest to Pastel Yellow

#FDFF9D is a very light, moderately saturated yellow; the closest named color is Pastel Yellow. In the RGB color model it is made of 99.2% red, 100.0% green and 61.6% blue (rgb(253, 255, 157)). Its HSL value is 61° hue, 100% saturation and 81% lightness, and in CMYK it is 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 0% black. #FDFF9D is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 19.97:1.

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Variations of #FDFF9D

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#FDFF9D color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#FDFF9D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #FDFF9D appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #FFFBA1
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #FFF796
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #FFFA99
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #FFFBA1
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #FFFC9F
  • Tritanopia 79% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #FFF4E7
  • Tritanomaly 90% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #FFFBC3
  • Achromatopsia 76% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #F9F9F9
  • Achromatomaly 81% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #FAFBE7

#FDFF9D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.05:1 Very poor#FDFF9D text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
19.97:1 Super#FDFF9D text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#FDFF9D in CSS

/* Pastel Yellow */
.color { color: #FDFF9D; }
.background { background-color: #FDFF9D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #FDFF9D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(253 255 157);
color: hsl(61 100% 81%);
color: oklch(0.977 0.120 109.4);

#FDFF9D FAQ

What color is #FDFF9D?

#FDFF9D is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. Its closest named color is Pastel Yellow. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #FDFF9D?

#FDFF9D is rgb(253, 255, 157) in RGB, hsl(61, 100%, 81%) in HSL and cmyk(1%, 0%, 38%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #FDFF9D?

The complementary color of #FDFF9D is #9F9DFF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #FDFF9D?

Black text has the best contrast on #FDFF9D: 19.97:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #FDFF9D a warm or cool color?

#FDFF9D is a warm color.