Close to Yellow
#FDFD19
#FDFD19 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 99.2% green, and 9.8% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 98% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FDFD19.
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
1.09:1 FailBlack text on this color
19.24:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.09:1 FailThis color as text on black
19.24:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FDFD19 as they’d see it.
#FDFD19 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #FDFD19
What color is #FDFD19?
#FDFD19 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 99.2% red, 99.2% green, and 9.8% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 98% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FDFD19 in RGB?
#FDFD19 is rgb(253, 253, 25): 253 red, 253 green, and 25 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FDFD19 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 90, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FDFD19?
PANTONE 395 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FDFD19?
Its complement #F9F2FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.