Yellow (Crayola) (#FCE883)

The hex code for Yellow (Crayola) is #FCE883. It is rgb(252, 232, 131) in RGB, hsl(50, 95%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 48%, 1%) in CMYK — a light yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCE883

HEX#FCE883

RGBrgb(252, 232, 131)

HSLhsl(50, 95%, 75%)

HSVhsv(50, 48%, 99%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 48%, 1%)

OKLCHoklch(92.6% 0.124 98.4)

LABlab(92.08% -2.44 51.31)

LCHlch(92.08% 51.37 92.72)

Colors Closest to Yellow (Crayola)

Yellow (Crayola) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Jasmine#F8DE7EΔE 4.25 Buff#F0DC82ΔE 6.3 Flax#EEDC82ΔE 6.55 Khaki#F0E68CΔE 7.2 Arylide Yellow#E9D66BΔE 7.2 Straw#E4D96FΔE 7.3

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#FCE883 Channel Values

How Yellow (Crayola) 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 232 · B 131	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 50° · S 95% · L 75%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 50° · S 48% · V 99%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 8% · Y 48% · K 1%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.23:1 vs white · 17.01:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Yellow (Crayola) 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text17.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Yellow (Crayola)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Yellow (Crayola); analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Yellow (Crayola)

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Yellow (Crayola) 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.

Typical#FCE883

Protanopia#ECEC83

Protanomaly#F2EA83

Deuteranopia#EFEF82

Deuteranomaly#F4EC82

Tritanopia#FFDEDE

Tritanomaly#FFE2C1

Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

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Using #FCE883 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--yellow-crayola: #FCE883;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCE883;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'yellow-crayola': '#FCE883' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.910, blue: 0.514)

Android XML<color name="yellow_crayola">#FCE883</color>

SVG fillfill="#FCE883"

More Yellow Colors

Yellow (Crayola) sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FCE883 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Yellow (Crayola)?

The hex code for Yellow (Crayola) is #FCE883. That is rgb(252, 232, 131) in RGB, hsl(50, 95%, 75%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 48%, 1%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FCE883?

#FCE883 is rgb(252, 232, 131) — red 252, green 232, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCE883?

#FCE883 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 48%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCE883 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCE883 scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCE883 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCE883 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 7.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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