What color is #FCF499?

#FCF499 is a light, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Banana Cream. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FCF499?

The RGB value is 252, 244, 153: 252 red, 244 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FCF499?

The complementary color is #99A1FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FCF499?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.54:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FCF499 color

#FCF499 rgb(252, 244, 153)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #FCF499 is a light, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 98.8% red, 95.7% green and 60% blue (252, 244, 153).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 94% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 39% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Banana Cream (#FFF49C), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.54:1).

#FCF499 color codes

HEX	`#FCF499`
RGB	`rgb(252, 244, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(98.8%, 95.7%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 94%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 39%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 39%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.03, -9.98, 44.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.03, 45.87, 102.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(78.247, 87.699, 42.937)`
Decimal	`16577689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FCF499, 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 #FCF499	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FCF499 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.54:1	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 #FCF499 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fcf499; }
.text { color: #fcf499; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fcf499; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(252 244 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fcf499, #d3fc99); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Yellow.

Questions

What color is #FCF499?: #FCF499 is a light, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Banana Cream. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FCF499?: The RGB value is 252, 244, 153: 252 red, 244 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FCF499?: The complementary color is #99A1FC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FCF499?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.54:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.