Close to Lemon
#FDEE41
#FDEE41 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Lemon. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 93.3% green, and 25.5% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 98% saturation and 62% 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 #FDEE41.
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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17.48:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.20:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.48:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FDEE41 as they’d see it.
#FDEE41 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 #FDEE41
What color is #FDEE41?
#FDEE41 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Lemon. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 93.3% green, and 25.5% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 98% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FDEE41 in RGB?
#FDEE41 is rgb(253, 238, 65): 253 red, 238 green, and 65 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FDEE41 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 6, 74, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FDEE41?
PANTONE 101 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FDEE41?
Its complement #EDE7FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.