#FDFF9E

A color in the Yellow, Gold family

#fdff9e is a color in the Yellow, Gold family: RGB(253, 255, 158), HSL(61°, 100%, 81%), CMYK(1%, 0%, 38%, 0%). Closest named color: lemonchiffon. Contrast is 1.05:1 on white and 19.97:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#fdff9e
RGBrgb(253 255 158)
RGB (legacy)rgb(253, 255, 158)
RGB %rgb(99% 100% 62%)
HSLhsl(61 100% 81%)
HSV / HSBhsv(61, 38%, 100%)
HWBhwb(61 62% 0%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 38%, 0%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(98.28 -10.85 46.06)
LCHlch(98.28 47.32 103.26)
OKLaboklab(0.9775 -0.0397 0.1125)
OKLCHoklch(0.9775 0.1193 109.44)
Decimal16646046

Properties

Color ToneYellow, Gold
Closest named colorlemonchiffon ΔE 6.2
Closest web-safe color#ffff99
Hue61°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)100% / 38%
Lightness (HSL)81%
Brightness or Value (HSV)100%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)95% / 97%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.9487
Red / Green / Blue253 / 255 / 158

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.05:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
19.97:1
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 / -104.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc 0 / 102.6

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: #fdff9e;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(97.75% 0.1193 109.44);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(253 255 158 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#fdff9e] text-[#fdff9e] border-[#fdff9e]">