Information about #FCF3C2 color

#FCF3C2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FCF3C2 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(252, 243, 194) — 98.8% red, 95.3% green, 76.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 23 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FCF3C2 is a intensely saturated yellow that radiates an almost-white brightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Amber (#FFF0C2). Slightly further away sit Daisy Chain (#F8F3C4) and Blond (#FAF0BE).

In RGB terms — rgb(252, 243, 194) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FCF3C2: 18.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for white. No one has named #FCF3C2 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FCF3C2 color variations

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

#FCF3C2 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 #FCF3C2

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

Pale Amber color link
Pale Amber

#FFF0C2

Daisy Chain color link
Daisy Chain

#F8F3C4

Blond color link
Blond

#FAF0BE

Oasis color link
Oasis

#FCEDC5

Light Ivory color link
Light Ivory

#FFF8C9

Egg Shell color link
Egg Shell

#FFFCC4

Pale Gamboge color link
Pale Gamboge

#FFE8C2

Spring Sun color link
Spring Sun

#F1F1C6

Mimosa color link
Mimosa

#F5F5CC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCF3C2
  • RGB252, 243, 194
  • CMYK0, 4, 23, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 243, 194)
  • HSL51°, 91%, 87%
  • HSL Precise50.69°, 90.625%, 87.451%
  • HSV51°, 23%, 99%
  • HSB51°, 23%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.953
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.953, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.953, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.953, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB95.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFCF3C2
  • DECIMAL ID16577474
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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