Information about #FCDB6E color

#FCDB6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FCDB6E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 219, 110) — 98.8% red, 85.9% green, 43.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 56 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FCDB6E reads as a pure, full-strength sunny yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dandelion (#FDDB6D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Gold (#FDDE6C) and Yellow Tan (#FFE36E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(252, 219, 110)), which gives #FCDB6E its character. If you plan to put text on a #FCDB6E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. No one has named #FCDB6E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FCDB6E color variations

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

#FCDB6E 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 #FCDB6E

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

Dandelion color link
Dandelion

#FDDB6D

Pale Gold color link
Pale Gold

#FDDE6C

Yellow Tan color link
Yellow Tan

#FFE36E

Sand Yellow color link
Sand Yellow

#FCE166

Sweet Corn color link
Sweet Corn

#F9E176

Shandy color link
Shandy

#FFE670

Tinkerbell color link
Tinkerbell

#FCD763

La Luna color link
La Luna

#FFD87A

Salomie color link
Salomie

#FFD67B

Grandis color link
Grandis

#FFCD73

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCDB6E
  • RGB252, 219, 110
  • CMYK0, 13, 56, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 219, 110)
  • HSL46°, 96%, 71%
  • HSL Precise46.056°, 95.946%, 70.98%
  • HSV46°, 56%, 99%
  • HSB46°, 56%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.859, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.859, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.859, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFCDB6E
  • DECIMAL ID16571246
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01