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HEX atlas value

#FDFAE2

#FDFAE2 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Light Yellow. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 253, 250, 226, HSL 53, 87%, 94%, has luminance 0.9474, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

yellowwarmlightpastel
#FDFAE2 Sample readable text
HEX #FDFAE2
RGB rgb(253, 250, 226)
HSL hsl(53 87% 94%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 1, 11, 1)
Luminance 0.9474
Contrast Black 19.95:1White 1.05:1

CSS

--color-fdfae2: #FDFAE2;
.background-fdfae2 { background-color: #FDFAE2; }
.text-fdfae2 { color: #FDFAE2; }

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
Luminance0.9474
Black text19.95:1AA Pass
White text1.05:1AA 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":"#FDFAE2","rgb":[253,250,226],"hsl":[53,87,94],"cmyk":[0,1,11,1],"luminance":0.9474,"contrast":{"black":19.95,"white":1.05}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":19.95,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.05,"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":"#FFFBE0","hex":"#FFFBE0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.13,"contrastWhite":1.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F3FDE2","hex":"#F3FDE2","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.96,"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","Light Yellow 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/fdfae2.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/old-lace.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cornsilk.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#E2E5FD","analogous":["#FDEDE2","#F3FDE2"],"triadic":["#E2FDFA","#FAE2FD"],"tetradic":["#E2FDED","#E2E5FD","#FDE2F3"],"splitComplementary":["#E2F3FD","#EDE2FD"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#FDFAE2","#F7EB8D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#F7EB8D","saturated":"#FFFBE0","desaturated":"#FAF7E6","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFFFF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"light-yellow","name":"Light Yellow","hex":"#FFFFE0","distance":5.744562646538029},{"slug":"old-lace","name":"Old Lace","hex":"#FDF5E6","distance":6.4031242374328485},{"slug":"cornsilk","name":"Cornsilk","hex":"#FFF8DC","distance":6.6332495807108},{"slug":"warm-white","name":"Warm White","hex":"#F8F4E3","distance":7.874007874011811},{"slug":"beige","name":"Beige","hex":"#F5F5DC","distance":11.180339887498949}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #FDFAE2

#FDFAE2 is classified as a warm yellow value with light and pastel visual character. #FDFAE2 is visually closest to Light Yellow, a named yellow color with HEX #FFFFE0.

The RGB channels are 253, 250, and 226, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 53deg 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 0.9474, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 5.74, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text19.95:1AA Pass
White text1.05:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FDFAE2 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000019.95:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.05:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Light Yellow#000000 text · best 20.63:1#FFFFE0
#FFFBE0#000000 text · best 20.13:1#FFFBE0
#F3FDE2#000000 text · best 19.96:1#F3FDE2
Cornsilk#000000 text · best 19.71:1#FFF8DC

Generated Palette

#FDFAE2#FDFAE2
#E2E5FD#E2E5FD
#FDEDE2#FDEDE2
#F3FDE2#F3FDE2
White#FFFFFF
#F7EB8D#F7EB8D

Color Harmonies

#E2E5FD#E2E5FD
#FDEDE2#FDEDE2
#F3FDE2#F3FDE2
#E2FDFA#E2FDFA
#FAE2FD#FAE2FD

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F7EB8D#F7EB8D
#FFFBE0#FFFBE0
#FAF7E6#FAF7E6
White#FFFFFF
White#FFFFFF

Nearest Named Colors

Light Yellow#FFFFE0
Old Lace#FDF5E6
Cornsilk#FFF8DC
Warm White#F8F4E3
Beige#F5F5DC

Related HEX Guides

Light Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFFFE0.Old Lace colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FDF5E6.Cornsilk colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFF8DC.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.#FDFAE2 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.