#FCDB54 Color
#FCDB54 is rgb(252, 219, 84) in RGB, hsl(48, 97%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 67%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard (#FFDB58), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FCDB54rgb(252, 219, 84)hsl(48, 97%, 66%)hsv(48, 67%, 99%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 67%, 1%)oklch(89.5% 0.154 95.3)lab(88.44% 1.33 67.88)lch(88.44% 67.89 88.87)What #FCDB54 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FCDB54, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#FCDB54 Channel Values
How #FCDB54 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 252 · G 219 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 97% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 67% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 67% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.36:1 vs white · 15.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCDB54 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FCDB54 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #FCDB54
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCDB54; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #FCDB54
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FCDB54.
How #FCDB54 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#FCDB54#E1E153#ECDF54#E7E751#EFE252#FFD0D0#FFD4AC#DDDDDDUsing #FCDB54 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-fcdb54: #FCDB54;background-color: #FCDB54;colors: { 'color-fcdb54': '#FCDB54' }Color(red: 0.988, green: 0.859, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_fcdb54">#FCDB54</color>fill="#FCDB54"More Yellow Colors
#FCDB54 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FCDB54 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FCDB54?
#FCDB54 is a light yellow — rgb(252, 219, 84) in RGB and hsl(48, 97%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard (#FFDB58), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.85.
What is the RGB value of #FCDB54?
#FCDB54 is rgb(252, 219, 84) — red 252, green 219, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FCDB54?
#FCDB54 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 67%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FCDB54 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FCDB54 scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FCDB54 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FCDB54 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gold (#FFD700) at a CIE76 distance of 18.77, which is visibly different.
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