Information about #FCF3CD color

#FCF3CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FCF3CD belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 243, 205) — 98.8% red, 95.3% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 18 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FCF3CD is a maximally vivid golden yellow that glows at the very top of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Barley White (#FFF4CE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Blonde (#FEF6D1) and China Ivory (#FBF3D3).

In RGB terms — rgb(252, 243, 205) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #FCF3CD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 18.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.1:1. #FCF3CD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FCF3CD color variations

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

#FCF3CD 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 #FCF3CD

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

Barley White color link
Barley White

#FFF4CE

Soft Blonde color link
Soft Blonde

#FEF6D1

China Ivory color link
China Ivory

#FBF3D3

Light Ivory color link
Light Ivory

#FFF8C9

Moon Glow color link
Moon Glow

#F5F3CE

Baja White color link
Baja White

#FFF8D1

Varden color link
Varden

#FDEFD3

Pale color link
Pale

#FFF9D0

Mimosa color link
Mimosa

#F5F5CC

Corn Field color link
Corn Field

#F8FACD

#FCF3CD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCF3CD
  • RGB252, 243, 205
  • CMYK0, 4, 18, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 243, 205)
  • HSL49°, 89%, 90%
  • HSL Precise48.511°, 88.679%, 89.608%
  • HSV49°, 19%, 99%
  • HSB49°, 19%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.953
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.953, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.953, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.953, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB95.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFCF3CD
  • DECIMAL ID16577485
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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