Closest named color · ΔE 0.3
#FDFF4E
Closest named color · ΔE 0.3
#FDFF4E
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White text on this background
Aa Ratio 1.07:1
Black text on this background
Aa Ratio 19.59:1
:root {
--color: #FDFF4E;
--color-rgb: 253, 255, 78;
--color-hsl: 60.7, 100%, 65.3%;
}
.bg-color { background-color: #FDFF4E; }
.text-on-color { color: #000000; }
.border-color { border-color: #FDFF4E; }
.gradient {
background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #FDFF4E 0%, FFFF66 100%);
}Nearest official code in each standard system, ranked by CIEDE2000.
Official color from public brand materials (simple-icons CC0 dataset)
What the ancients would have called this color.
The same color, as named in Japanese tradition.
Based on the Machado (2009) model - see how this color appears to 8 types of color vision.
Normal vision
#FDFF4E
Standard trichromatic vision with all three cone types functioning.
Protanomaly
#FFF448
Abnormal L cone sensitivity (~1% of men). Weakened red perception.
Protanopia
#FFED45
Missing L cones (~1% of men). Reds are hard to perceive.
Deuteranomaly
#FFFA51
Abnormal M cone sensitivity (~6% of men). The most common deficiency.
Deuteranopia
#FFF654
Missing M cones (~1% of men). Reds and greens are confused.
Tritanomaly
#FFEF98
Abnormal S cone sensitivity (extremely rare). Weakened blue-yellow perception.
Tritanopia
#FFE5C9
Missing S cones (extremely rare). Blues and yellows are confused.
Achromatomaly
#F3F4A3
Severely weakened color vision (~0.001%). Colors appear washed out.
Achromatopsia
#F2F2F2
No color vision at all (~0.003%). The world is shades of grey.
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Text readability sample
color: #FDFF4E;Text readability sample
background-color: #FDFF4E;Text readability sample
text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #FDFF4E;linear-gradient(90deg, #FDFF4E, #504EFF)Drag hue, saturation and lightness to preview live - find the version that feels right.
This is the color with hex code #FDFF4E. Its RGB channels are 253, 255, 78; the closest human-readable name is "Butter Cake" (ΔE 0.3, CIEDE2000).
#FDFF4E is rgb(253, 255, 78) in RGB, hsl(60.7, 100%, 65.3%) in HSL and cmyk(0.8%, 0%, 69.4%, 0%) in CMYK.
Its complement #504EFF works best, along with triadic and analogous harmonies - see the harmony section below to copy full palettes.
Contrast with black text is 19.59:1 and with white text 1.07:1. WCAG 2.1 requires at least 4.5:1 for body text (AA) and 3:1 for large text.