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#FCFDC9 Color

#FCFDC9 is rgb(252, 253, 201) in RGB, hsl(61, 93%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 21%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cream (#FFFDD0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FCFDC9
HEX#FCFDC9
RGBrgb(252, 253, 201)
HSLhsl(61, 93%, 89%)
HSVhsv(61, 21%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 21%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(98.1% 0.067 108.5)
LABlab(98.28% -6.43 24.90)
LCHlch(98.28% 25.72 104.48)

What #FCFDC9 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 #FCFDC9, 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.

#FCFDC9 Channel Values

How #FCFDC9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 252 · G 253 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 61° · S 93% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 61° · S 21% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.05:1 vs white · 20.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FCFDC9 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 text1.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text20.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FCFDC9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FCFDC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #FCFDC9

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.

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Shades

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How #FCFDC9 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#FCFDC9
Protanopia#FDFDC9
Protanomaly#FCFDC9
Deuteranopia#FDFDC9
Deuteranomaly#FCFDC9
Tritanopia#FFF7F7
Tritanomaly#FFFAE6
Achromatopsia#F9F9F9

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Using #FCFDC9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fcfdc9: #FCFDC9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FCFDC9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fcfdc9': '#FCFDC9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.992, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_fcfdc9">#FCFDC9</color>
SVG fillfill="#FCFDC9"

More Yellow Colors

#FCFDC9 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FCFDC9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FCFDC9?

#FCFDC9 is a lightest yellow — rgb(252, 253, 201) in RGB and hsl(61, 93%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cream (#FFFDD0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.53.

What is the RGB value of #FCFDC9?

#FCFDC9 is rgb(252, 253, 201) — red 252, green 253, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FCFDC9?

#FCFDC9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 21%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FCFDC9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FCFDC9 scores 1.05:1 against white and 20.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FCFDC9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FCFDC9 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 lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) at a CIE76 distance of 3.92, which is very hard to tell apart.

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