Information about #FCF9E5 color

#FCF9E5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FCF9E5 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 249, 229) — 98.8% red, 97.6% green, 89.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 9 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated yellow, #FCF9E5 glows at the very top of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gheist (#FBF8E6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cosmic Latte (#FFF8E7) and Old Lace (#FDF5E6).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(252, 249, 229)), which gives #FCF9E5 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 19.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.1:1. No one has named #FCF9E5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FCF9E5 color variations

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

#FCF9E5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FCF9E5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FCF9E5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FCF9E5 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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#FCF9E5 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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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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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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #FCF9E5

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

Gheist color link
Gheist

#FBF8E6

Cosmic Latte color link
Cosmic Latte

#FFF8E7

Old Lace color link
Old Lace

#FDF5E6

Gin Fizz color link
Gin Fizz

#FFF9E2

Very Pale Amber color link
Very Pale Amber

#FFF8E2

Soft Cream color link
Soft Cream

#F9F9E0

Eighth Dutch White color link
Eighth Dutch White

#F9F4E7

Double Bianca color link
Double Bianca

#FFF5E1

Off White color link
Off White

#FFFFE4

Pomelo White color link
Pomelo White

#F9FFE3

Pastel Cream color link
Pastel Cream

#FFFEE0

Promenade color link
Promenade

#F8F6DF

#FCF9E5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCF9E5
  • RGB252, 249, 229
  • CMYK0, 1, 9, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 249, 229)
  • HSL52°, 79%, 94%
  • HSL Precise52.174°, 79.31%, 94.314%
  • HSV52°, 9%, 99%
  • HSB52°, 9%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.976
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.976, 0.898)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.976, 0.898, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.976, 0.898)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB97.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDFCF9E5
  • DECIMAL ID16579045
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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