Information about #FCEB70 color

#FCEB70 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FCEB70 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 235, 112) — 98.8% red, 92.2% green, 43.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 55 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #FCEB70 reads as a pure, full-strength golden yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Marigold Yellow (#FBE870). Slightly further away sit Sandy Yellow (#FDEE73) and Shandy (#FFE670).

In RGB terms — rgb(252, 235, 112) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FCEB70: 17.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#FCEB70 color variations

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

#FCEB70 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 #FCEB70

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

Sandy Yellow color link
Sandy Yellow

#FDEE73

Shandy color link
Shandy

#FFE670

Witch Haze color link
Witch Haze

#FBF073

Yellow Tan color link
Yellow Tan

#FFE36E

Dolly color link
Dolly

#F5F171

Yellowish color link
Yellowish

#FAEE66

Sweet Corn color link
Sweet Corn

#F9E176

Sun Yellow color link
Sun Yellow

#FFE87C

Pale Gold color link
Pale Gold

#FDDE6C

Sand Yellow color link
Sand Yellow

#FCE166

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCEB70
  • RGB252, 235, 112
  • CMYK0, 7, 55, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 235, 112)
  • HSL53°, 96%, 71%
  • HSL Precise52.714°, 95.89%, 71.373%
  • HSV53°, 56%, 99%
  • HSB53°, 56%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.922, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.922, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.922, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB92.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFCEB70
  • DECIMAL ID16575344
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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