Information about #FCE640 color

#FCE640 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FCE640 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(252, 230, 64) (98.8% red, 90.2% green, 25.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 74 / 1 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FCE640 is a maximally vivid golden yellow that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gargoyle Gas (#FFDF46). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gorse (#FDE336) and Banana Yellow (#FFE135).

The recipe behind #FCE640 is rgb(252, 230, 64), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FCE640 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 16.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. #FCE640 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FCE640 color variations

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

#FCE640 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 #FCE640

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCE640
  • RGB252, 230, 64
  • CMYK0, 9, 74, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 230, 64)
  • HSL53°, 97%, 62%
  • HSL Precise52.979°, 96.907%, 61.961%
  • HSV53°, 75%, 99%
  • HSB53°, 75%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.902, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.902, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.902, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFCE640
  • DECIMAL ID16574016
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01