What color is #FDFEE7?

#FDFEE7 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(253, 254, 231), and in HSL hsl(63, 92%, 95%).

Is #FDFEE7 accessible as text?

On white, #FDFEE7 has a contrast ratio of 1.02:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #FDFEE7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #FDFEE7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-50 (#FAFAF9).

What colors go well with #FDFEE7?

As a neutral, #FDFEE7 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #FDFEE7 the same as CSS lightyellow?

No — #FDFEE7 is not the CSS named color lightyellow, but lightyellow (#FFFFE0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#FDFEE7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #FDFEE7

Not just a swatch — here's how #FDFEE7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FDFEE7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #FDFEE7 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Light Yellow sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FDFEE7 Accent #A9C4B8 Surface #E3D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #173647

Light Yellow opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #FDFEE7 Secondary #526A37 Accent #B16909 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Light Yellow leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #FDFEE7 Secondary #ADB5B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7696A1 Anchor #2D3235

Light Yellow keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #FDFEE7 Secondary #FAFBF3 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Light Yellow is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Yellow carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #FDFEE7 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 55/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 93/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 1/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 32/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 2/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 2/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 90/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 18.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FEFEFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F5FEE7 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #FDFEE7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #FDFEE7;
  --color-base-rgb: 253 254 231;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(99.0% 0.030 109.0);
  --color-50: #FEFEF0;
  --color-100: #FBFDD8;
  --color-200: #F8FCB1;
  --color-300: #EDF37C;
  --color-400: #DEE54D;
  --color-500: #C3CB29;
  --color-600: #949A28;
  --color-700: #696D22;
  --color-800: #44471A;
  --color-900: #2A2B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-yellow: {
    50: '#FEFEF0',
    100: '#FBFDD8',
    200: '#F8FCB1',
    300: '#EDF37C',
    400: '#DEE54D',
    500: '#C3CB29',
    600: '#949A28',
    700: '#696D22',
    800: '#44471A',
    900: '#2A2B12',
  },
}

$base: #FDFEE7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEFEF0;
$base-100: #FBFDD8;
$base-200: #F8FCB1;
$base-300: #EDF37C;
$base-400: #DEE54D;
$base-500: #C3CB29;
$base-600: #949A28;
$base-700: #696D22;
$base-800: #44471A;
$base-900: #2A2B12;
$base-hover: #F4FA89;
$base-subtle: #FEFEF9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#FDFEE7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F8FCB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EDF37C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DEE54D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C3CB29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#949A28",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#696D22",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#44471A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A2B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #FDFEE7

Color Lab

Pairs with #FDFEE7

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