What color is #FDF6C9?

#FDF6C9 is a very light, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Lemon Chiffon. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FDF6C9?

The RGB value is 253, 246, 201: 253 red, 246 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FDF6C9?

The complementary color is #C9D0FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FDF6C9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.2:1 and white text 1.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FDF6C9 color

#FDF6C9 rgb(253, 246, 201)

Shades of beige

The hex color #FDF6C9 is a very light, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.2% red, 96.5% green and 78.8% blue (253, 246, 201).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 93% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 21% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Lemon Chiffon (#FFFACD), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.2:1).

#FDF6C9 color codes

HEX	`#FDF6C9`
RGB	`rgb(253, 246, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.2%, 96.5%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 93%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 21%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 21%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(96.42, -4.71, 22.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(96.42, 23.03, 101.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(84.006, 91.013, 68.389)`
Decimal	`16643785`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FDF6C9, 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 #FDF6C9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FDF6C9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.2:1	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 #FDF6C9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fdf6c9; }
.text { color: #fdf6c9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fdf6c9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(253 246 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fdf6c9, #eafdc9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #FDF6C9?: #FDF6C9 is a very light, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Lemon Chiffon. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FDF6C9?: The RGB value is 253, 246, 201: 253 red, 246 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FDF6C9?: The complementary color is #C9D0FD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FDF6C9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.2:1 and white text 1.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.