Close to Mustard Yellow
#FDE968
#FDE968 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Mustard Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 91.4% green, and 40.8% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 97% saturation and 70% 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 #FDE968.
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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17.03:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.23:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.03:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FDE968 as they’d see it.
#FDE968 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 #FDE968
What color is #FDE968?
#FDE968 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Mustard Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 91.4% green, and 40.8% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 97% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FDE968 in RGB?
#FDE968 is rgb(253, 233, 104): 253 red, 233 green, and 104 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FDE968 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 8, 59, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FDE968?
PANTONE 100 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FDE968?
Its complement #E7E5FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.