Information about #FCED66 color

#FCED66 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FCED66 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(252, 237, 102) — 98.8% red, 92.9% green, 40% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 59 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FCED66 is a intensely saturated yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Yellowish (#FAEE66). Slightly further away sit Light Brilliant Gold (#FFEC65) and Corn (#FBEC5D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(252, 237, 102)), which gives #FCED66 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FCED66: 17.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for white. No one has named #FCED66 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FCED66 color variations

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

#FCED66 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 #FCED66

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

Yellowish color link
Yellowish

#FAEE66

Corn color link
Corn

#FBEC5D

Sand Yellow color link
Sand Yellow

#FCE166

Shandy color link
Shandy

#FFE670

Icterine color link
Icterine

#FCF75E

Sandy Yellow color link
Sandy Yellow

#FDEE73

Yellow Tan color link
Yellow Tan

#FFE36E

Witch Haze color link
Witch Haze

#FBF073

Dolly color link
Dolly

#F5F171

Dodie Yellow color link
Dodie Yellow

#FEF65B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FCED66
  • RGB252, 237, 102
  • CMYK0, 6, 59, 1
  • CSSrgb(252, 237, 102)
  • HSL54°, 96%, 69%
  • HSL Precise54°, 96.154%, 69.412%
  • HSV54°, 60%, 99%
  • HSB54°, 60%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.988
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.988, 0.929, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.988, 0.929, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.988, 0.929, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFCED66
  • DECIMAL ID16575846
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01