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What color is FCD300?

The RGB color code for color number #FCD300 is RGB(252, 211, 0). In the RGB color model, #FCD300 has a red value of 252, a green value of 211, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 16.3% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 1.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 50.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 49.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #FCD300 has a hue of 50.2° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 98.8 % brightness/value.



Color FCD300 is cool or warm?

Color FCD300 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #FCD300? (For interior and product design)

FCD300 has an LRV of nearly 67. By LRV value, it is a light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#FCD300

Light Color


Compare LRV 67 of #FCD300 with dark and light Color




Is #FCD300 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color FCD300 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #FCD300 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(252, 211, 0)
Red
252 (98.8%)
Green
211 (82.7%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
16.27%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
1.18%

HSL

HSL(50.24deg, 100.0 %, 49.4 %)

Hue
50.24°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
49.41 %.

RYB

RYB(44, 212, 2)
Red
44 (17.3%)
Yellow
212 (82.9%)
Blue
2 (0.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
50.24°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
98.82 %.

HWB

H: 50.24°

W: 0.00 %

B: 1.18 %

XYZ

X : 63.44

Y : 67.28

Z : 9.64

YXY

Y1 : 67.28

X : 0.45

Y2 : 0.48

CMY

C : 1.18%

M : 17.25%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 67.3 %

Munsell Color System

5.6Y 8.4/41.8

CIE-Lab

L : 85.65

A : -1.17

B : 86.1

CIE-Lch

L : 85.65

C : 86.11

H : 90.78

CIE-Luv

L : 85.65

U : 36.19

V : 90.58

Hunter-Lab

L : 82.03

A : -5.5

B : 50.45






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #FCD300


Here are the colors similar to FCD300. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#FFD300
Yellow (NCS)
ΔE - 0.74 (99.3% similar)
#FFD700
Gold (Golden)
ΔE - 0.95 (99.1% similar)
#EFCC00
Yellow (Munsell)
ΔE - 2.35 (97.7% similar)
#F4CA16
Jonquil
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to FCD300.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to FCD300.


#FFD700
PANTONE Yellow 012 C
ΔE - 0.95 (99.1% similar)
#FBD800
PANTONE Medium Yellow C
ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
#F2CD00
PANTONE 7405 C
ΔE - 1.82 (98.2% similar)
#FFD635
PANTONE 810 C
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to FCD300.


#FDD93F
BS 10-E-49 - Pale Lemon
ΔE - 2.76 (97.2% similar)
#FFCC00
BS 10-E-51 - Yellow
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#FFCC32
BS 10-D-41 - Yellow
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#E8B900
BS 10-E-53 - Canary
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)


Pantone TPX


Pantone TPX color similar/equivalent to FCD300.


#F5C71A
Deep Lemon
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to FCD300.


#FACA30
RAL 1018 - Zinc Yellow
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to FCD300.




Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#F8D810
Candlelight
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#FFDD33
Capsicum Yellow
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#FFE01B
Cavendish Yellow
ΔE - 3.58 (96.4% similar)
#F5C518
IMDb Gold
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #FCD300


Here are the paint colors similar to FCD300. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color FCD300 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #FCD300 to Benjamin Moore


#FFD400
Yellow (2022-10)
ΔE - 0.56 (99.4% similar)
#FFD600
Sun Kissed Yellow (2022-20)
ΔE - 0.70 (99.3% similar)
#F8D60A
Sun Porch (2023-30)
ΔE - 1.77 (98.2% similar)
#FFDB00
Bright Yellow (2022-30)
ΔE - 2.13 (97.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color FCD300 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #FCD300 to Dunn-Edwards


#FFD100
Electric Glow (DEA 119)
ΔE - 1.28 (98.7% similar)
#FECF24
Lemon Punch (DE 5398)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#FFDC00
Summer Sun (DE 5405)
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#FFCC13
Confident Yellow (DEA 117)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color FCD300 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #FCD300 to PPG Paints


#FFD637
Flirtatious (PPG1212-7)
ΔE - 2.05 (97.9% similar)
#FFDF38
Acorn Squash (PPG1212-6)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#F6DB5D
Dilly Dally (PPG1213-6)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color FCD300 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #FCD300 to Valspar


#FFCE01
Tangy (3008-1A)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#FFD542
Sweet Mustard (3008-1B)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.0% similar)
#FFCD44
Golden Promise (3003-1C)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#EBC746
Lime Drop (V019-2)
ΔE - 5.37 (94.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color FCD300 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #FCD300 to Sherwin Williams


#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 2.99 (97.0% similar)
#FECB01
Confident Yellow (SW 6911)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#FFC801
Forsythia (SW 6907)
ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)
#FFC723
Cheerful (SW 6903)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color FCD300 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #FCD300 to Behr


#FFC819
Unmellow Yellow (P300-7)
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#FFD756
Buzz-In (P300-6)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#FFCA46
English Daisy (P290-6)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color FCD300 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #FCD300 to Farrow & Ball


#E0E39A
Hog Plum (CB1)
ΔE - 16.87 (83.1% similar)







Color Combinations


#FCD300 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



FCD300
Yellow (NCS)*

0029FC
Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #FCD300?

Color that best contrast with #FCD300 is #0029FC, color name is Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #FCD300?

Complementary or Opposite color for #FCD300 is #0029FC, color name is Blue*.





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