Information about #FCF178 color

#FCF178 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FCF178 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 241, 120) — 98.8% red, 94.5% green, 47.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 52 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FCF178 is a pure, full-strength 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 a hair away from Witch Haze (#FBF073). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sandy Yellow (#FDEE73) and Corn Yellow (#FFF380).

The recipe behind #FCF178 is rgb(252, 241, 120), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FCF178 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 18.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. No one has named #FCF178 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FCF178 color variations

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

#FCF178 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FCF178 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#DAC904

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Black

#000000

#FCF178 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#ECE170

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#A19D75

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Grey

#808080

#FCF178 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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#FCBC78

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#FC8778

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#FCF178 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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#7883FC
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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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#AF78FC
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#78C5FC
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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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#FCAF78
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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
#FCF178
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#78FCF1
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#F178FC
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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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#83FC78
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#7883FC
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#F178FC
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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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#78FCAF
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#7883FC
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#FC78C5
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Nearest named colors to #FCF178

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

Witch Haze color link
Witch Haze

#FBF073

Sandy Yellow color link
Sandy Yellow

#FDEE73

Corn Yellow color link
Corn Yellow

#FFF380

Dolly color link
Dolly

#F5F171

Sunny color link
Sunny

#F2F27A

Sun Yellow color link
Sun Yellow

#FFE87C

Unmellow Yellow color link
Unmellow Yellow

#FDFC74

Marigold Yellow color link
Marigold Yellow

#FBE870

Custard color link
Custard

#FFFD78

Butter Yellow color link
Butter Yellow

#FFFD74

Shandy color link
Shandy

#FFE670

Manz color link
Manz

#EEEF78

#FCF178 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCF178
  • RGB252, 241, 120
  • CMYK0, 4, 52, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 241, 120)
  • HSL55°, 96%, 73%
  • HSL Precise55°, 95.652%, 72.941%
  • HSV55°, 52%, 99%
  • HSB55°, 52%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.945
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.945, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.945, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.945, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFCF178
  • DECIMAL ID16576888
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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