Information about #FCE8A6 color

#FCE8A6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FCE8A6 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(252, 232, 166) (98.8% red, 91% green, 65.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 34 / 1 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FCE8A6 is a maximally vivid golden yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sandwisp (#F5E7A2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Peach (#FFE5AD) and Cape Honey (#FEE0A5).

The recipe behind #FCE8A6 is rgb(252, 232, 166), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FCE8A6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 17.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FCE8A6 color variations

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

#FCE8A6 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 #FCE8A6

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

Sandwisp color link
Sandwisp

#F5E7A2

Pale Peach color link
Pale Peach

#FFE5AD

Cape Honey color link
Cape Honey

#FEE0A5

Light Tan color link
Light Tan

#FBEEAC

Vis color link
Vis

#FFEFA1

Buttermilk color link
Buttermilk

#F6E0A4

Vanilla color link
Vanilla

#F3E5AB

Drover color link
Drover

#FBEB9B

Peach Yellow color link
Peach Yellow

#FADFAD

Cream Brulee color link
Cream Brulee

#FFE39B

Navajo White color link
Navajo White

#FFDEAD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCE8A6
  • RGB252, 232, 166
  • CMYK0, 8, 34, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 232, 166)
  • HSL46°, 93%, 82%
  • HSL Precise46.047°, 93.478%, 81.961%
  • HSV46°, 34%, 99%
  • HSB46°, 34%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.910, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.910, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.910, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB91%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFCE8A6
  • DECIMAL ID16574630
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01