Information about #FCFDA8 color

#FCFDA8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FCFDA8 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 253, 168) — 98.8% red, 99.2% green, 65.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 33 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FCFDA8 reads as a maximally vivid golden yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Calamansi (#FCFFA4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Starlight (#FFFFA3) and Shalimar (#F8F6A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(252, 253, 168) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #FCFDA8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 19.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.1:1. #FCFDA8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FCFDA8 color variations

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

#FCFDA8 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 #FCFDA8

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

Calamansi color link
Calamansi

#FCFFA4

Starlight color link
Starlight

#FFFFA3

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Tidal color link
Tidal

#F1FFAD

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

Soft Lemon color link
Soft Lemon

#FCF99C

Light Beige color link
Light Beige

#FFFEB6

Creme color link
Creme

#FFFFB6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCFDA8
  • RGB252, 253, 168
  • CMYK0, 0, 33, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 253, 168)
  • HSL61°, 96%, 83%
  • HSL Precise60.706°, 95.506%, 82.549%
  • HSV61°, 34%, 99%
  • HSB61°, 34%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.992, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.992, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.992, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFCFDA8
  • DECIMAL ID16580008
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01