Information about #FCC81B color

#FCC81B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FCC81B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 200, 27) — 98.8% red, 78.4% green, 10.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 88 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FCC81B is a pure, full-strength golden yellow that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Deep Lemon (#F5C71A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sunset Yellow (#FFC922) and Walmart Yellow (#FFC220).

In RGB terms — rgb(252, 200, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FCC81B: 13.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #FCC81B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FCC81B color variations

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#FCC81B 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 #FCC81B

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

Deep Lemon color link
Deep Lemon

#F5C71A

Golden Corn color link
Golden Corn

#F6C915

Bright Gold color link
Bright Gold

#FDD017

Jonquil color link
Jonquil

#F4CA16

Sunflower color link
Sunflower

#FFC512

Ripe Mango color link
Ripe Mango

#FFC324

Turbo color link
Turbo

#F5CC23

Moon Yellow color link
Moon Yellow

#F0C420

Sarvatxo color link
Sarvatxo

#FFC629

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCC81B
  • RGB252, 200, 27
  • CMYK0, 20, 88, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 200, 27)
  • HSL46°, 97%, 55%
  • HSL Precise46.133°, 97.403%, 54.706%
  • HSV46°, 89%, 99%
  • HSB46°, 89%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.784, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.784, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.784, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFCC81B
  • DECIMAL ID16566299
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01