Closest web-safe match: #FFFF99

Color Details and Palettes for #FDF3B0

Details about the color Casino Lights#FDF3B0

Conversions, palettes, contrast & design ideas for this color.

Amber family Warm WCAG ink: dark
HEX #FDF3B0 RGB rgb(253, 243, 176) HSL hsl(52, 95%, 84%) CMYK cmyk(0%, 4%, 30%, 1%)

Color profile

About Color Hex #FDF3B0

#FDF3B0 is a warm color from the Amber family, closest in name to “Casino Lights”. In RGB it is rgb(253, 243, 176); in HSL, hsl(52, 95%, 84%).

The color Casino Lights, with hexadecimal code #fdf3b0, sits in the orange color family, typically linked to enthusiasm, creativity, and warmth. Orange hues stimulate appetite and social interaction, which is why food brands and community platforms favor them. Additionally, it evokes emotions such as Softness, Delicacy, Calmness, Relaxation and Friendliness. Orange is associated with spirituality and courage in some cultures, such as in Hinduism and Buddhism. In Western cultures, it often represents autumn, harvest, and creativity. With a high saturation of 95%, this color is intensely vivid—demanding attention and ideal for focal elements like buttons, banners, and brand marks. At 84% lightness, it strikes an approachable, open balance—bright enough to feel welcoming yet substantial enough to carry visual weight. This color is ideal for designs that aim to express Softness, Delicacy, Calmness, Relaxation, or Friendliness. It can be effectively used in web design, branding, and marketing materials to attract attention and convey specific messages.

Key facts

RGB 253, 243, 176 red · green · blue HSL 52° 95% 84% hue · sat · light HSV 52° 30% 99% design-app pickers CMYK 0 4 30 1 print inks, % Luminance 0.881 0 dark → 1 light On black 18.62:1 ✓ AA contrast ratio On white 1.13:1 ✕ AA contrast ratio Web-safe #FFFF99 closest web-safe Best text black ideal foreground Character Vivid warm · amber family

The story of this color

History, Usage, Psychology & Design Ideas for #FDF3B0

Casino Lights (#FDF3B0) belongs to the Amber color family.

As a bright tone with high saturation and generous lightness, it radiates energy and optimism. Bright variations like this perform well in summer campaigns, children's products, and attention-grabbing hero sections.

Historical Background

Amber—the fossilized tree resin—has been prized since the Neolithic period, with Baltic amber trade routes spanning from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean. The warm golden-yellow color named after this material became synonymous with preserved antiquity. In traffic engineering, amber signals 'caution'—a universal standard since the first traffic light was installed in London in 1868.

Design & Usage Tips

Amber tones bridge yellow and orange, lending warmth without the intensity of either extreme. They work beautifully in autumn-themed campaigns, artisanal food branding, and vintage-inspired designs. Pair amber with dark brown or forest green for an earthy, organic palette, or with ivory for a refined, warm-neutral scheme.

Positioned on the warm side of the color wheel (hue 52°), it naturally draws the eye and creates a sense of closeness—making it effective for calls to action, food photography, and hospitality branding. At 95% saturation, this is a highly vivid color that demands attention. Use it where maximum visual impact is needed—feature banners, accent buttons, and data-visualization highlights.

Psychological Impact

Amber evokes warmth, nostalgia, and comfort—like candlelight or afternoon sunlight. It feels inviting and reassuring, making it excellent for hospitality, craft beverage, and home-goods branding. Amber also carries a gentle sense of caution inherited from traffic signals.

At 84% lightness, it reads clearly on dark backgrounds and provides a welcoming, open feel in light-themed designs—versatile across both contexts.

Creative Design Ideas

Use amber gradients as warm overlays on hero photography for a golden-hour effect. Combine amber typography on dark backgrounds for a premium whiskey or craft-beer aesthetic. In UI design, amber status indicators effectively communicate 'pending' or 'in-progress' states.

Every format

#FDF3B0 Color Conversions

Every way to write Casino Lights — one-tap copy on every format; tap on any card to learn what it is and when to use it.

12 formats
HEX Web
#FDF3B0

Hexadecimal is the web’s universal color notation — two digits each for red, green and blue. Drop it straight into HTML, CSS or any design tool.

RGB Screen
rgb(253, 243, 176)

RGB is the additive Red-Green-Blue model every screen uses to emit light. The default choice for websites, apps and on-screen UI.

HSL Web
hsl(52, 95%, 84%)

HSL breaks a color into Hue, Saturation and Lightness — the most intuitive way to lighten, darken or mute a color in CSS.

HSV HSB Design
hsv(52, 30%, 99%)

HSV (also called HSB) maps Hue, Saturation and Value/Brightness. It is the model behind the color pickers in Photoshop, Figma and most design apps.

HWB CSS 4
hwb(52 69% 1%)

HWB blends a pure hue with Whiteness and Blackness — a painter-friendly model added in CSS Color 4 for quick tints and shades.

CMYK Print
cmyk(0%, 4%, 30%, 1%)

CMYK is the subtractive Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black ink model. Use these values when preparing artwork for a printer or commercial press.

OKLCH Modern
oklch(95.65% 0.085 100.65)

OKLCH is a modern, perceptually-uniform space (Lightness, Chroma, Hue). It powers smooth gradients and accessible palettes in today’s CSS.

OKLab Modern
oklab(95.65% -0.016 0.084)

OKLab is the Cartesian form of OKLCH — ideal for blending and interpolating colors without the muddy midpoints older spaces produce.

CIELAB L*a*b* Perceptual
L: 95.21, a: -6.50, b: 33.58

CIELAB is a device-independent, perceptually-uniform space. It is the standard for measuring color difference (ΔE) and matching across devices.

LCH Perceptual
L: 95.21, C: 34.21, H: 100.95

LCH is CIELAB in cylindrical form — Lightness, Chroma and Hue — letting you adjust vividness and hue while staying perceptually even.

XYZ CIE Science
X: 80.40, Y: 88.12, Z: 53.85

CIE XYZ is the 1931 master space that underpins every other model here — the scientific bridge used to convert between color systems.

Decimal int Code
16642992

The 24-bit integer value of the color — handy for databases, APIs, game engines and low-level graphics code.

Channel breakdown

RGB Color Percentages for #FDF3B0

How much red, green and blue light mixes into Casino Lights.

Red 253/255 37.7% Green 243/255 36.2% Blue 176/255 26.2%

Percentages show each channel's share of the total light (R + G + B) in Casino Lights.

Ink coverage

CMYK Ink Levels & Print Guide for #FDF3B0

Ink needed to reproduce Casino Lights in four-color print. Heaviest ink: Yellow.

0% CYAN 4% MAGENTA 30% YELLOW 1% KEY

Print tip: treat these values as a starting point — final output depends on printer profile, paper stock and calibration.

Accessibility · WCAG

Luminance & Contrast for #FDF3B0

How bright Casino Lights is, and how far black and white text clear each WCAG bar.

Relative luminance 0.881
0 · dark1 · light

Contrast ratio · 1:1 → 21:1 (log scale)

Aa Black text 18.62:1 ✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ Large
Aa White text 1.13:1 ✕ AA ✕ AAA ✕ Large

Developer shortcuts

Quick CSS Snippets for #FDF3B0

Copy-and-paste CSS for Casino Lights — per-line copy, or grab the whole block.

casino-lights.css
background-color: #FDF3B0;
color: #FDF3B0;
border: 2px solid #FDF3B0;
background-color: rgb(253, 243, 176);
background-color: hsl(52, 95%, 84%);
--color: #FDF3B0;

Shades · light to dark

#FDF3B0 Monochrome Palette

Lighter and darker steps of Casino Lights — the color's full brightness range in one strip.

#FFFEF7
#FFFCEB
#FEFADF
#FEF8D4
#FEF7C8
#FDF5BC
#FDF3B0
#D7CF96
#B1AA7B
#8B8661
#656146
#3F3D2C
#191812

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Harmony · 180° apart

#FDF3B0 Complementary Palette

Two colors opposite on the wheel — maximum contrast for attention-grabbing accents.

#FDF3B0
#AFBAFD

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Harmony · adjacent hues

#FDF3B0 Analogic Palette

Neighboring hues on the wheel — harmonious, calm combinations that feel unified.

#FDF3B0
#E1FDAF
#FDCCAF
#BAFDAF
#FDAFBA
#AFFDCC
#FDAFE1

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Harmony · 120° apart

#FDF3B0 Triadic Palette

Three colors evenly spaced on the wheel — vibrant and energetic, yet balanced.

#FDF3B0
#AFFDF3
#F3AFFD

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Harmony · 90° apart

#FDF3B0 Quad Palette

Four colors evenly spaced on the wheel (tetradic) — rich schemes with multiple accents.

#FDF3B0
#AFFDCC
#AFBAFD
#FDAFE1

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Accessibility

Color Blindness Simulation for #FDF3B0

How Casino Lights reads across five kinds of color vision — a ✓ Friendly verdict means the color difference stays distinguishable for that vision type.

#FDF3B0
#F9FAC4
#F9F9C0
#FCCDD0
#F0F0F0
Normal vision full color Deuteranopia green weakness ✓ Friendly Protanopia red weakness ✓ Friendly Tritanopia blue-yellow weakness ✓ Friendly Achromatopsia total color blindness ✕ Not friendly

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Harmony overview

Color Harmonies for #FDF3B0

The lead color from each harmony scheme, side by side — a shortcut to the full palettes above.

#AFBAFD
#E1FDAF
#AFFDF3
#AFFDCC
Complementary opposite hue Analogous adjacent hue Triadic 120° apart Tetradic (Quad) 90° apart

Perceptually nearby

#FDF3B0 Nearby Colors

A step away in brightness, richness or shade — each still feels like the same color.

Sour Veil#FFFFBB
Ivory Buff#EEDD99
Master Key#DDCC88
Drover#FFEE99
Sun-Kissed Sands#FFEEBB
Steamy Dumpling#EEEEBB
Thunderbolt#FFEEAA
Lime Mist#DDFFBB

From the color-name library

Colors Similar to #FDF3B0

The closest named colors to #FDF3B0 — same mood, each with its own character.

Casino Lights#F9F2B3
Thunderbolt#FDEFAD
Glowlight#FFF6B9
Banana Milk#FFF7AD
Creamy Lemon#FFF0B2
Banan-Appeal#FAF3A6
Sunbeam#F5EDB2
Jasmine#FFF4BB
Cream and Butter#FEEEA5
Lazy Daisy#F6EBA1
Buttered Popcorn#FFF0A4
Sour Lemon#FFEEA5

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Inspiration

Explore Vibrant Images Featuring Casino Lights (#fdf3b0)

Curated Unsplash photos that carry the mood of Casino Lights — hover any tile to download it or view the original.

Good to know

Frequently Asked Questions about #FDF3B0

#FDF3B0 is a warm color from the Amber family. Its closest matched name is “Casino Lights”, matched perceptually with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula. In RGB it is rgb(253, 243, 176); in HSL, hsl(52, 95%, 84%).
In RGB, #FDF3B0 is rgb(253, 243, 176); in HSL it is hsl(52, 95%, 84%); and in CMYK — the model used for print — it is cmyk(0%, 4%, 30%, 1%).
#FDF3B0 has a contrast ratio of 18.62:1 against black and 1.13:1 against white. For readability, black body text meets the WCAG AA threshold of 4.5:1 on it, while white does not.
The direct complement of #FDF3B0 is #AFBAFD (opposite on the color wheel). For ready-made combinations, this page includes monochrome, analogous, triadic and tetradic palettes built from #FDF3B0 in the palette sections above.