Information about #FCF8CE color

#FCF8CE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FCF8CE falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 248, 206) — 98.8% red, 97.3% green, 80.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 18 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength golden yellow, #FCF8CE radiates an almost-white brightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pale (#FFF9D0). Slightly further away sit Lemon Chiffon (#FFFACD) and Soft Blonde (#FEF6D1).

The recipe behind #FCF8CE is rgb(252, 248, 206), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 19.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FCF8CE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FCF8CE color variations

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

#FCF8CE 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 #FCF8CE

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

Pale color link
Pale

#FFF9D0

Soft Blonde color link
Soft Blonde

#FEF6D1

Baja White color link
Baja White

#FFF8D1

Corn Field color link
Corn Field

#F8FACD

Barley White color link
Barley White

#FFF4CE

Light Ivory color link
Light Ivory

#FFF8C9

Cream color link
Cream

#FFFDD0

China Ivory color link
China Ivory

#FBF3D3

Pastel Blond color link
Pastel Blond

#FFF8D5

Carla color link
Carla

#F5F9CB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCF8CE
  • RGB252, 248, 206
  • CMYK0, 2, 18, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 248, 206)
  • HSL55°, 88%, 90%
  • HSL Precise54.783°, 88.462%, 89.804%
  • HSV55°, 18%, 99%
  • HSB55°, 18%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.973
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.973, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.973, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.973, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB97.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFCF8CE
  • DECIMAL ID16578766
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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