What color is #FDEDB2?

#FDEDB2 is a very light, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Creamy Lemon. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FDEDB2?

The RGB value is 253, 237, 178: 253 red, 237 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FDEDB2?

The complementary color is #B2C2FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FDEDB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.93:1 and white text 1.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FDEDB2 color

#FDEDB2 rgb(253, 237, 178)

Shades of beige

The hex color #FDEDB2 is a very light, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.2% red, 92.9% green and 69.8% blue (253, 237, 178).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 95% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 30% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Creamy Lemon (#FFF0B2), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.93:1).

#FDEDB2 color codes

HEX	`#FDEDB2`
RGB	`rgb(253, 237, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.2%, 92.9%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 95%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 30%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 30%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(93.74, -3.25, 30.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(93.74, 30.77, 96.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.829, 84.667, 54.301)`
Decimal	`16641458`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FDEDB2, 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 #FDEDB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FDEDB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.93:1	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 #FDEDB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fdedb2; }
.text { color: #fdedb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fdedb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(253 237 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fdedb2, #e8fdb2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FDEDB2?: #FDEDB2 is a very light, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Creamy Lemon. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FDEDB2?: The RGB value is 253, 237, 178: 253 red, 237 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FDEDB2?: The complementary color is #B2C2FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FDEDB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.93:1 and white text 1.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.