Information about #FCD478 color

#FCD478 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FCD478 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(252, 212, 120) — 98.8% red, 83.1% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 52 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid orange, #FCD478 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Salomie (#FFD67B). Nearby in the Register you will also find La Luna (#FFD87A) and Golden Glow (#F9D77E).

In RGB terms — rgb(252, 212, 120) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 14.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. No one has named #FCD478 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FCD478 color variations

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

#FCD478 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 #FCD478

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

Salomie color link
Salomie

#FFD67B

La Luna color link
La Luna

#FFD87A

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Grandis color link
Grandis

#FFCD73

Jasmine color link
Jasmine

#F8DE7E

Chardonnay color link
Chardonnay

#FFC878

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Topaz color link
Topaz

#FFC87C

Dandelion color link
Dandelion

#FDDB6D

Sweet Corn color link
Sweet Corn

#F9E176

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCD478
  • RGB252, 212, 120
  • CMYK0, 16, 52, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 212, 120)
  • HSL42°, 96%, 73%
  • HSL Precise41.818°, 95.652%, 72.941%
  • HSV42°, 52%, 99%
  • HSB42°, 52%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.831, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.831, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.831, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFCD478
  • DECIMAL ID16569464
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01