Information about #FCE99F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FCE99F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(252, 233, 159) — 98.8% red, 91.4% green, 62.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 36 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid golden yellow, #FCE99F floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Very Light Amber (#FFE79E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Drover (#FBEB9B) and Vis (#FFEFA1).

In RGB terms — rgb(252, 233, 159) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 17.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.2:1. No one has named #FCE99F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FCE99F color variations

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

#FCE99F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FCE99F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FCE99F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FCE99F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#FCE99F 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #FCE99F

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

Very Light Amber color link
Very Light Amber

#FFE79E

Drover color link
Drover

#FBEB9B

Vis color link
Vis

#FFEFA1

Cream Brulee color link
Cream Brulee

#FFE39B

Sandwisp color link
Sandwisp

#F5E7A2

Picasso color link
Picasso

#F8EA97

Very Light Gold color link
Very Light Gold

#FFF39E

Cape Honey color link
Cape Honey

#FEE0A5

Portafino color link
Portafino

#F4F09B

Dark Cream color link
Dark Cream

#FFF39A

Buttermilk color link
Buttermilk

#F6E0A4

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

#FCE99F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCE99F
  • RGB252, 233, 159
  • CMYK0, 7, 36, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 233, 159)
  • HSL48°, 94%, 81%
  • HSL Precise47.742°, 93.939%, 80.588%
  • HSV48°, 37%, 99%
  • HSB48°, 37%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.914, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.914, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.914, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB91.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFCE99F
  • DECIMAL ID16574879
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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