Information about #FCFCB1 color

#FCFCB1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FCFCB1 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 252, 177) — 98.8% red, 98.8% green, 69.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 29 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FCFCB1 presents itself as a pure, full-strength golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Beige (#FFFEB6). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Creme (#FFFFB6) and Shalimar (#F8F6A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(252, 252, 177) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FCFCB1: 19.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for white. #FCFCB1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FCFCB1 color variations

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

#FCFCB1 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 #FCFCB1

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

Light Beige color link
Light Beige

#FFFEB6

Creme color link
Creme

#FFFFB6

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Tidal color link
Tidal

#F1FFAD

Calamansi color link
Calamansi

#FCFFA4

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Starlight color link
Starlight

#FFFFA3

Light Tan color link
Light Tan

#FBEEAC

Chiffon color link
Chiffon

#F0F5BB

Blond color link
Blond

#FAF0BE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCFCB1
  • RGB252, 252, 177
  • CMYK0, 0, 29, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 252, 177)
  • HSL60°, 93%, 84%
  • HSL Precise60°, 92.593%, 84.118%
  • HSV60°, 30%, 99%
  • HSB60°, 30%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.988, 0.694)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.988, 0.694, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.988, 0.694)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFCFCB1
  • DECIMAL ID16579761
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01