Close to Saffron
#FDCA2D
#FDCA2D is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 79.2% green, and 17.6% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 98% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FDCA2D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.54:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.66:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.54:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.66:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FDCA2D as they’d see it.
#FDCA2D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FDCA2D
What color is #FDCA2D?
#FDCA2D is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 79.2% green, and 17.6% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 98% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FDCA2D in RGB?
#FDCA2D is rgb(253, 202, 45): 253 red, 202 green, and 45 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FDCA2D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 82, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FDCA2D?
PANTONE 123 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FDCA2D?
Its complement #D0CBFD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.