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Information about #FCF8C9 color

#FCF8C9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FCF8C9 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 248, 201) — 98.8% red, 97.3% green, 78.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 20 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength sunny yellow, #FCF8C9 is nearly as bright as white. 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 Light Ivory (#FFF8C9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lemon Chiffon (#FFFACD) and Evaline Yellow (#FFF4C7).

The recipe behind #FCF8C9 is rgb(252, 248, 201), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FCF8C9: 19.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for white. #FCF8C9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FCF8C9 color variations

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

#FCF8C9 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 #FCF8C9

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

Light Ivory color link
Light Ivory

#FFF8C9

Corn Field color link
Corn Field

#F8FACD

Barley White color link
Barley White

#FFF4CE

Egg Shell color link
Egg Shell

#FFFCC4

Carla color link
Carla

#F5F9CB

Pale color link
Pale

#FFF9D0

Daisy Chain color link
Daisy Chain

#F8F3C4

Mimosa color link
Mimosa

#F5F5CC

Conditioner color link
Conditioner

#FFFFCC

Soft Blonde color link
Soft Blonde

#FEF6D1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCF8C9
  • RGB252, 248, 201
  • CMYK0, 2, 20, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 248, 201)
  • HSL55°, 89%, 89%
  • HSL Precise55.294°, 89.474%, 88.824%
  • HSV55°, 20%, 99%
  • HSB55°, 20%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.973
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.973, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.973, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.973, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB97.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFCF8C9
  • DECIMAL ID16578761
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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