Close to Lemon
#FDF244
#FDF244 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Lemon. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 94.9% green, and 26.7% blue. Its hue is 56°, with 98% saturation and 63% 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 #FDF244.
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
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17.96:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.17:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FDF244 as they’d see it.
#FDF244 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 #FDF244
What color is #FDF244?
#FDF244 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Lemon. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 94.9% green, and 26.7% blue. Its hue is 56°, with 98% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FDF244 in RGB?
#FDF244 is rgb(253, 242, 68): 253 red, 242 green, and 68 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FDF244 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 4, 73, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FDF244?
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 #FDF244?
Its complement #F0EBFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.