Close to Topaz
#FDCD6D
#FDCD6D is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Topaz. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 80.4% green, and 42.7% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 97% saturation and 71% 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 #FDCD6D.
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
1.49:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.13:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.49:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.13:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FDCD6D as they’d see it.
#FDCD6D 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 #FDCD6D
What color is #FDCD6D?
#FDCD6D is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Topaz. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 80.4% green, and 42.7% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 97% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FDCD6D in RGB?
#FDCD6D is rgb(253, 205, 109): 253 red, 205 green, and 109 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FDCD6D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 19, 57, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FDCD6D?
PANTONE 121 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FDCD6D?
Its complement #C6D3FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.