Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#FDF9E2

#FDF9E2 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Old Lace. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 253, 249, 226, HSL 51, 87%, 94%, has luminance 0.9412, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

yellowwarmlightpastel
#FDF9E2 Sample readable text
HEX #FDF9E2
RGB rgb(253, 249, 226)
HSL hsl(51 87% 94%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 2, 11, 1)
Luminance 0.9412
Contrast Black 19.82:1White 1.06:1

CSS

--color-fdf9e2: #FDF9E2;
.background-fdf9e2 { background-color: #FDF9E2; }
.text-fdf9e2 { color: #FDF9E2; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.9412
Black text19.82:1AA Pass
White text1.06:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#FDF9E2","rgb":[253,249,226],"hsl":[51,87,94],"cmyk":[0,2,11,1],"luminance":0.9412,"contrast":{"black":19.82,"white":1.06}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":19.82,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.06,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Light Yellow","hex":"#FFFFE0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.63,"contrastWhite":1.02,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFFAE0","hex":"#FFFAE0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20,"contrastWhite":1.05,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F4FDE2","hex":"#F4FDE2","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.99,"contrastWhite":1.05,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Cornsilk","hex":"#FFF8DC","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.71,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","light","pastel","light yellow","pastel yellow","Old Lace adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fdf9e2.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/old-lace.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cornsilk.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-yellow.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#E2E6FD","analogous":["#FDECE2","#F4FDE2"],"triadic":["#E2FDF9","#F9E2FD"],"tetradic":["#E2FDEC","#E2E6FD","#FDE2F4"],"splitComplementary":["#E2F4FD","#ECE2FD"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FDF9E2","#F7E78D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#F7E78D","saturated":"#FFFAE0","desaturated":"#FAF7E6","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFFFF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"old-lace","name":"Old Lace","hex":"#FDF5E6","distance":5.656854249492381},{"slug":"cornsilk","name":"Cornsilk","hex":"#FFF8DC","distance":6.4031242374328485},{"slug":"light-yellow","name":"Light Yellow","hex":"#FFFFE0","distance":6.6332495807108},{"slug":"warm-white","name":"Warm White","hex":"#F8F4E3","distance":7.14142842854285},{"slug":"linen","name":"Linen","hex":"#FAF0E6","distance":10.295630140987}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FDF9E2

#FDF9E2 is classified as a warm yellow value with light and pastel visual character. #FDF9E2 is visually closest to Old Lace, a named orange color with HEX #FDF5E6.

The RGB channels are 253, 249, and 226, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 51deg with 87% saturation and 94% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.9412, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 5.66, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text19.82:1AA Pass
White text1.06:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FDF9E2 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000019.82:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.06:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Light Yellow#000000 text · best 20.63:1#FFFFE0
#FFFAE0#000000 text · best 20:1#FFFAE0
#F4FDE2#000000 text · best 19.99:1#F4FDE2
Cornsilk#000000 text · best 19.71:1#FFF8DC

Generated Palette

#FDF9E2#FDF9E2
#E2E6FD#E2E6FD
#FDECE2#FDECE2
#F4FDE2#F4FDE2
White#FFFFFF
#F7E78D#F7E78D

Color Harmonies

#E2E6FD#E2E6FD
#FDECE2#FDECE2
#F4FDE2#F4FDE2
#E2FDF9#E2FDF9
#F9E2FD#F9E2FD

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F7E78D#F7E78D
#FFFAE0#FFFAE0
#FAF7E6#FAF7E6
White#FFFFFF
White#FFFFFF

Nearest Named Colors

Old Lace#FDF5E6
Cornsilk#FFF8DC
Light Yellow#FFFFE0
Warm White#F8F4E3
Linen#FAF0E6

Related HEX Guides

Old Lace colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FDF5E6.Cornsilk colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFF8DC.Light Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFFFE0.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#FDF9E2 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.