#FDF5C4Fondue (#FDF5C4) is a near-white, muted yellow with an OKLCH hue of 100°, lightness 0.96 and chroma 0.064. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #FDF5C4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(253, 245, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 93%, 88%) |
| HSV | hsv(52, 23%, 99%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 3%, 23%, 1%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(96.1 -4.9 24.6) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.964 0.064 100) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Fondue shifts subtly: leans toward orange; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.8), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#ffefb6 — ΔE 1.8, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#fff6bf — ΔE 0.8, is virtually unchanged#fdf5c4 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#fdf6c7 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Fondue in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.1:1 and against black 19.03:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#fdf5c4 · #d2cb9f · #aaa37c · #837e5b · #5f5a3c · #3d381f
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#fdf5c4 · #f6dca9 · #eac49c · #dbae93 · #c9998c · #b58685
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#fdf5c4 · #a2baa7 · #9d9567 · #538360 · #615a31 · #2e4533
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#fdf5c4 · #d2d0bf · #b2ad90 · #908b71 · #585b8a · #322f20
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#fdf5c4 · #d4d5dd · #97968b · #595a5f · #27251b · #010102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#fdf5c4 · #cfcbb7 · #a4a089 · #302a09 · #0d0900 · #dac64e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#fdf5c4 · #d2d4e5 · #8e92ba · #525583 · #1f2043 · #060400
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#fdf5c4 · #d2d4e5 · #7a99ba · #674e7a · #072642 · #020005
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#fdf5c4 · #c6dae0 · #6b9faf · #764967 · #38172f · #000408
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#fdf5c4 · #c6dbd9 · #69a29d · #525583 · #3e161e · #010007
#FCF5CA · #FBF5D0 · #FAF5D6 · #F9F6DC · #F9F6E2
#CEC79C · #A29B75 · #777250 · #4F4B2E · #2B270E
#FBF5CE · #F9F4D9 · #F7F4E3
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.