Close to Canary
#FDFD99
#FDFD99 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Canary. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 99.2% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 96% saturation and 80% 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 #FDFD99.
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
1.07:1 FailBlack text on this color
19.69:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.07:1 FailThis color as text on black
19.69:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FDFD99 as they’d see it.
#FDFD99 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #FDFD99
What color is #FDFD99?
#FDFD99 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Canary. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 99.2% green, and 60% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 96% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FDFD99 in RGB?
#FDFD99 is rgb(253, 253, 153): 253 red, 253 green, and 153 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FDFD99 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 40, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FDFD99?
PANTONE 393 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FDFD99?
Its complement #F8F7FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.