Close to Light Goldenrod Yellow
#FCF4CD
#FCF4CD is a very light, vivid yellow, close to the color Light Goldenrod Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 95.7% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 89% saturation and 90% 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 #FCF4CD.
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.
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1.11:1 FailBlack text on this color
18.96:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.11:1 FailThis color as text on black
18.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FCF4CD as they’d see it.
#FCF4CD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FCF4CD
What color is #FCF4CD?
#FCF4CD is a very light, vivid yellow, close to the color Light Goldenrod Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 95.7% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 89% saturation and 90% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FCF4CD in RGB?
#FCF4CD is rgb(252, 244, 205): 252 red, 244 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FCF4CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 19, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FCF4CD?
PANTONE 474 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FCF4CD?
Its complement #F1F3FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.