#FDFD74

A color in the Yellow, Gold family

#fdfd74 is a color in the Yellow, Gold family: RGB(253, 253, 116), HSL(60°, 97%, 72%), CMYK(0%, 0%, 54%, 1%). Closest named color: yellow. Contrast is 1.08:1 on white and 19.48:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#fdfd74
RGBrgb(253 253 116)
RGB (legacy)rgb(253, 253, 116)
RGB %rgb(99% 99% 45%)
HSLhsl(60 97% 72%)
HSV / HSBhsv(60, 54%, 99%)
HWBhwb(60 45% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 54%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(97.36 -12.7 64.1)
LCHlch(97.36 65.34 101.2)
OKLaboklab(0.968 -0.0516 0.1496)
OKLCHoklch(0.968 0.1582 109.02)
Decimal16645492

Properties

Color ToneYellow, Gold
Closest named coloryellow ΔE 5.3
Closest web-safe color#ffff66
Hue60°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)97% / 54%
Lightness (HSL)72%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)93% / 95%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.9239
Red / Green / Blue253 / 253 / 116

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.08:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
19.48:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 0 / -102.2 · As background with white / black text: Lc 0 / 100.9

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #fdfd74;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(96.8% 0.1582 109.02);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(253 253 116 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#fdfd74] text-[#fdfd74] border-[#fdfd74]">