Information about #FFFC78 color

#FFFC78 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FFFC78 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(255, 252, 120) (100% red, 98.8% green, 47.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 53 / 0 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FFFC78 reads as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 practically indistinguishable from Custard (#FFFD78). Slightly further away sit Butter Yellow (#FFFD74) and Unmellow Yellow (#FDFC74).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(255, 252, 120)), which gives #FFFC78 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 19.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FFFC78 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FFFC78 color variations

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

#FFFC78 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 #FFFC78

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

Custard color link
Custard

#FFFD78

Banana color link
Banana

#FFFF7E

Faded Yellow color link
Faded Yellow

#FEFF7F

Butter color link
Butter

#FFFF81

Corn Yellow color link
Corn Yellow

#FFF380

Pale Yellow color link
Pale Yellow

#FFFF84

Witch Haze color link
Witch Haze

#FBF073

Manilla color link
Manilla

#FFFA86

Sandy Yellow color link
Sandy Yellow

#FDEE73

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFFC78
  • RGB255, 252, 120
  • CMYK0, 1, 53, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 252, 120)
  • HSL59°, 100%, 74%
  • HSL Precise58.667°, 100%, 73.529%
  • HSV59°, 53%, 100%
  • HSB59°, 53%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.988, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.988, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.988, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFFFC78
  • DECIMAL ID16776312
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01