Close to Lemon Chiffon
#FDF8BF
#FDF8BF is a very light, vivid yellow, close to the color Lemon Chiffon. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 97.3% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 94% saturation and 87% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FDF8BF.
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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19.36:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.08:1 FailThis color as text on black
19.36:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FDF8BF as they’d see it.
#FDF8BF 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 #FDF8BF
What color is #FDF8BF?
#FDF8BF is a very light, vivid yellow, close to the color Lemon Chiffon. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 97.3% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 94% saturation and 87% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FDF8BF in RGB?
#FDF8BF is rgb(253, 248, 191): 253 red, 248 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FDF8BF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 25, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FDF8BF?
PANTONE 461 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FDF8BF?
Its complement #F5F5FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.