Information about #FCE95A color

#FCE95A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FCE95A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 233, 90) — 98.8% red, 91.4% green, 35.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 64 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FCE95A reads as a intensely saturated sunny yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Corn (#FBEC5D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spring Yellow (#F5E35D) and Paris Daisy (#FBEB50).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(252, 233, 90)), which gives #FCE95A its character. If you plan to put text on a #FCE95A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 16.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FCE95A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FCE95A color variations

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

#FCE95A 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 #FCE95A

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

Corn color link
Corn

#FBEC5D

Paris Daisy color link
Paris Daisy

#FBEB50

Yellowish color link
Yellowish

#FAEE66

Holiday color link
Holiday

#F5EB4F

Dodie Yellow color link
Dodie Yellow

#FEF65B

Sand Yellow color link
Sand Yellow

#FCE166

Mustard color link
Mustard

#FFDB58

Icterine color link
Icterine

#FCF75E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCE95A
  • RGB252, 233, 90
  • CMYK0, 7, 64, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 233, 90)
  • HSL53°, 96%, 67%
  • HSL Precise52.963°, 96.429%, 67.059%
  • HSV53°, 64%, 99%
  • HSB53°, 64%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.914, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.914, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.914, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB91.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFCE95A
  • DECIMAL ID16574810
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01