What color is #FCDF63?

#FCDF63 is a light, vivid yellow known as Here Comes the Sun. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Here Comes the Sun?

The RGB value is 252, 223, 99: 252 red, 223 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Here Comes the Sun?

The complementary color is #6380FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCDF63?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.87:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Here Comes the Sun color: hex code #FCDF63

#FCDF63 rgb(252, 223, 99)

Shades of yellow

Here Comes the Sun has the hex code #FCDF63. It is a light, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 87.5% green and 38.8% blue (252, 223, 99).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 96% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 61% yellow and 1% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.87:1).

Here Comes the Sun (#FCDF63) color codes

HEX	`#FCDF63`
RGB	`rgb(252, 223, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 87.5%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 96%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 61%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 12%, 61%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.1, -4.1, 62.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.1, 63.04, 93.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.788, 74.375, 22.534)`
Decimal	`16572259`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Here Comes the Sun, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FCDF63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCDF63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FCDF63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcdf63; }
.text { color: #fcdf63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcdf63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 223 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcdf63, #cdfc63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #FCDF63 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #FCDF63?: #FCDF63 is a light, vivid yellow known as Here Comes the Sun. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Here Comes the Sun?: The RGB value is 252, 223, 99: 252 red, 223 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Here Comes the Sun?: The complementary color is #6380FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCDF63?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.87:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.