What color is #FDD630?

#FDD630 is a vivid yellow known as Banana Pepper. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Banana Pepper?

The RGB value is 253, 214, 48: 253 red, 214 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Banana Pepper?

The complementary color is #3057FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FDD630?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.84:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Banana Pepper color: hex code #FDD630

#FDD630 rgb(253, 214, 48)

Shades of yellow

Banana Pepper has the hex code #FDD630. It is a vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.2% red, 83.9% green and 18.8% blue (253, 214, 48).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 98% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 81% yellow and 1% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.84:1).

Banana Pepper (#FDD630) color codes

HEX	`#FDD630`
RGB	`rgb(253, 214, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.2%, 83.9%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 98%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 81%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 81%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.6, -1.52, 79.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.6, 79.13, 91.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.092, 69.193, 12.723)`
Decimal	`16635440`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Banana Pepper, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FDD630	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FDD630 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FDD630 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fdd630; }
.text { color: #fdd630; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fdd630; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(253 214 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fdd630, #befd30); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #FDD630 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #FDD630?: #FDD630 is a vivid yellow known as Banana Pepper. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Banana Pepper?: The RGB value is 253, 214, 48: 253 red, 214 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Banana Pepper?: The complementary color is #3057FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FDD630?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.84:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.