Information about #FDFCA1 color

#FDFCA1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FDFCA1 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(253, 252, 161) — 99.2% red, 98.8% green, 63.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 36 / 1. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A maximally vivid golden yellow, #FDFCA1 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Starlight (#FFFFA3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Calamansi (#FCFFA4) and Very Light Yellow (#FFFF9E).

The recipe behind #FDFCA1 is rgb(253, 252, 161), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FDFCA1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 19.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.1:1. #FDFCA1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FDFCA1 color variations

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

#FDFCA1 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 #FDFCA1

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

Starlight color link
Starlight

#FFFFA3

Calamansi color link
Calamansi

#FCFFA4

Soft Lemon color link
Soft Lemon

#FCF99C

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

Canary color link
Canary

#FFFF99

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Dark Cream color link
Dark Cream

#FFF39A

Vis color link
Vis

#FFEFA1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FDFCA1
  • RGB253, 252, 161
  • CMYK0, 0, 36, 1
  • CSSrgb(253, 252, 161)
  • HSL59°, 96%, 81%
  • HSL Precise59.348°, 95.833%, 81.176%
  • HSV59°, 36%, 99%
  • HSB59°, 36%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.992, 0.988, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.992, 0.988, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.992, 0.988, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFDFCA1
  • DECIMAL ID16645281
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01