Close to Khaki
#FDE990
#FDE990 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 91.4% green, and 56.5% blue. Its hue is 49°, with 96% saturation and 78% 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 #FDE990.
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.
White text on this color
1.22:1 FailBlack text on this color
17.23:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.22:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.23:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FDE990 as they’d see it.
#FDE990 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FDE990
What color is #FDE990?
#FDE990 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 91.4% green, and 56.5% blue. Its hue is 49°, with 96% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FDE990 in RGB?
#FDE990 is rgb(253, 233, 144): 253 red, 233 green, and 144 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FDE990 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 8, 43, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FDE990?
PANTONE 113 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FDE990?
Its complement #E5E7FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.