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Information about #FCD420 color

#FCD420 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FCD420 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(252, 212, 32) — 98.8% red, 83.1% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 86 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FCD420 is a intensely saturated yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Belgium Yellow (#FDDA24). Nearby in the Register you will also find Serenvoreus (#FAD925) and Ikea Yellow (#FFDA1A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(252, 212, 32)), which gives #FCD420 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 14.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FCD420 color variations

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

#FCD420 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 #FCD420

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

Serenvoreus color link
Serenvoreus

#FAD925

Ikea Yellow color link
Ikea Yellow

#FFDA1A

Ripe Lemon color link
Ripe Lemon

#F4D81C

Bright Gold color link
Bright Gold

#FDD017

Turbo color link
Turbo

#F5CC23

Deep Lemon color link
Deep Lemon

#F5C71A

Jonquil color link
Jonquil

#F4CA16

Broom color link
Broom

#EECC24

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCD420
  • RGB252, 212, 32
  • CMYK0, 16, 86, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 212, 32)
  • HSL49°, 97%, 56%
  • HSL Precise49.091°, 97.345%, 55.686%
  • HSV49°, 87%, 99%
  • HSB49°, 87%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.831, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.831, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.831, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFCD420
  • DECIMAL ID16569376
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01