Close to Khaki
#FDF496
#FDF496 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 95.7% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 96% saturation and 79% 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 #FDF496.
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
1.13:1 FailBlack text on this color
18.56:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.13:1 FailThis color as text on black
18.56:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FDF496 as they’d see it.
#FDF496 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 #FDF496
What color is #FDF496?
#FDF496 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Khaki. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 95.7% green, and 58.8% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 96% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FDF496 in RGB?
#FDF496 is rgb(253, 244, 150): 253 red, 244 green, and 150 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FDF496 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 4, 41, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FDF496?
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 #FDF496?
Its complement #F0F0FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.