Close to Mustard Yellow
#FCD050
#FCD050 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Mustard Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 81.6% green, and 31.4% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 97% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FCD050.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.47:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.28:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.47:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.28:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FCD050 as they’d see it.
#FCD050 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FCD050
What color is #FCD050?
#FCD050 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Mustard Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 81.6% green, and 31.4% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 97% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FCD050 in RGB?
#FCD050 is rgb(252, 208, 80): 252 red, 208 green, and 80 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FCD050 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 17, 68, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FCD050?
PANTONE Yellow C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FCD050?
Its complement #D0D2FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.