Information about #FECC21 color

#FECC21 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#FECC21 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(254, 204, 33) — 99.6% red, 80% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 87 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FECC21 reads as a maximally vivid yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sunset Yellow (#FFC922). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Turbo (#F5CC23) and Ripe Mango (#FFC324).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(254, 204, 33)), which gives #FECC21 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FECC21: 13.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FECC21 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FECC21 color variations

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

#FECC21 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 #FECC21

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

Turbo color link
Turbo

#F5CC23

Ripe Mango color link
Ripe Mango

#FFC324

Sarvatxo color link
Sarvatxo

#FFC629

Bright Gold color link
Bright Gold

#FDD017

Deep Lemon color link
Deep Lemon

#F5C71A

Serenvoreus color link
Serenvoreus

#FAD925

Convocade color link
Convocade

#F4C428

Golden Corn color link
Golden Corn

#F6C915

Jonquil color link
Jonquil

#F4CA16

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FECC21
  • RGB254, 204, 33
  • CMYK0, 20, 87, 0
  • CSSrgb(254, 204, 33)
  • HSL46°, 99%, 56%
  • HSL Precise46.425°, 99.103%, 56.275%
  • HSV46°, 87%, 100%
  • HSB46°, 87%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.996, 0.800, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.996, 0.800, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.996, 0.800, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFECC21
  • DECIMAL ID16698401
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01