Information about #FCDF3E color

#FCDF3E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FCDF3E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 223, 62) — 98.8% red, 87.5% green, 24.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 75 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FCDF3E reads as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gargoyle Gas (#FFDF46). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gorse (#FDE336) and Banana Yellow (#FFE135).

The recipe behind #FCDF3E is rgb(252, 223, 62), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FCDF3E: 15.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. #FCDF3E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FCDF3E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FCDF3E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FCDF3E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCDF3E
  • RGB252, 223, 62
  • CMYK0, 11, 75, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 223, 62)
  • HSL51°, 97%, 62%
  • HSL Precise50.842°, 96.939%, 61.569%
  • HSV51°, 75%, 99%
  • HSB51°, 75%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.875, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.875, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.875, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFCDF3E
  • DECIMAL ID16572222
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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