Information about #FCF8DE color

#FCF8DE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FCF8DE falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 248, 222) — 98.8% red, 97.3% green, 87.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 12 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FCF8DE presents itself as a vivid, lively yellow — one that radiates an almost-white brightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chilean Heath (#F9F7DE). Slightly further away sit Cornsilk (#FFF8DC) and Soft Cream (#F9F9E0).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(252, 248, 222)), which gives #FCF8DE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 19.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.1:1. #FCF8DE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FCF8DE color variations

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

#FCF8DE 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 #FCF8DE

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

Cornsilk color link
Cornsilk

#FFF8DC

Soft Cream color link
Soft Cream

#F9F9E0

Pearl Lusta color link
Pearl Lusta

#FCF4DC

Promenade color link
Promenade

#F8F6DF

Warm White color link
Warm White

#FDF4DC

Gin Fizz color link
Gin Fizz

#FFF9E2

Warm Light color link
Warm Light

#FCF9D9

Blonde color link
Blonde

#FBF6D9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCF8DE
  • RGB252, 248, 222
  • CMYK0, 2, 12, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 248, 222)
  • HSL52°, 83%, 93%
  • HSL Precise52°, 83.333%, 92.941%
  • HSV52°, 12%, 99%
  • HSB52°, 12%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.973
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.973, 0.871)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.973, 0.871, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.973, 0.871)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB97.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFCF8DE
  • DECIMAL ID16578782
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01