Close to Pale Goldenrod
#FFFDBC
#FFFDBC is a very light, vivid yellow, close to the color Pale Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 99.2% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 100% saturation and 87% 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 #FFFDBC.
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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20.03:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.05:1 FailThis color as text on black
20.03:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FFFDBC as they’d see it.
#FFFDBC 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 #FFFDBC
What color is #FFFDBC?
#FFFDBC is a very light, vivid yellow, close to the color Pale Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 99.2% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 58°, with 100% saturation and 87% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FFFDBC in RGB?
#FFFDBC is rgb(255, 253, 188): 255 red, 253 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FFFDBC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 26, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FFFDBC?
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 #FFFDBC?
Its complement #F9F9FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.