Information about #FCE54F color

#FCE54F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FCE54F falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(252, 229, 79) — 98.8% red, 89.8% green, 31% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 68 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FCE54F reads as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Paris Daisy (#FBEB50). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Minion Yellow (#F5E050) and Holiday (#F5EB4F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(252, 229, 79)), which gives #FCE54F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FCE54F: 16.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. #FCE54F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FCE54F color variations

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

#FCE54F 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 #FCE54F

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

Paris Daisy color link
Paris Daisy

#FBEB50

Holiday color link
Holiday

#F5EB4F

Gargoyle Gas color link
Gargoyle Gas

#FFDF46

Mustard color link
Mustard

#FFDB58

Lemon Yellow color link
Lemon Yellow

#FFF44F

Corn color link
Corn

#FBEC5D

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCE54F
  • RGB252, 229, 79
  • CMYK0, 9, 68, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 229, 79)
  • HSL52°, 97%, 65%
  • HSL Precise52.023°, 96.648%, 64.902%
  • HSV52°, 69%, 99%
  • HSB52°, 69%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.898, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.898, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.898, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFCE54F
  • DECIMAL ID16573775
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01