Information about #FCDF6E color

#FCDF6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FCDF6E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 223, 110) — 98.8% red, 87.5% green, 43.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 56 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FCDF6E is a maximally vivid golden yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pale Gold (#FDDE6C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dandelion (#FDDB6D) and Yellow Tan (#FFE36E).

The recipe behind #FCDF6E is rgb(252, 223, 110), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FCDF6E: 15.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FCDF6E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FCDF6E color variations

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

#FCDF6E 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 #FCDF6E

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

Pale Gold color link
Pale Gold

#FDDE6C

Dandelion color link
Dandelion

#FDDB6D

Yellow Tan color link
Yellow Tan

#FFE36E

Shandy color link
Shandy

#FFE670

Sand Yellow color link
Sand Yellow

#FCE166

Sweet Corn color link
Sweet Corn

#F9E176

Tinkerbell color link
Tinkerbell

#FCD763

La Luna color link
La Luna

#FFD87A

Sandy Yellow color link
Sandy Yellow

#FDEE73

Salomie color link
Salomie

#FFD67B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCDF6E
  • RGB252, 223, 110
  • CMYK0, 11, 56, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 223, 110)
  • HSL48°, 96%, 71%
  • HSL Precise47.746°, 95.946%, 70.98%
  • HSV48°, 56%, 99%
  • HSB48°, 56%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.875, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.875, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.875, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFCDF6E
  • DECIMAL ID16572270
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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