Close to Mustard Yellow
#FCD95C
#FCD95C is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Mustard Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 85.1% green, and 36.1% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 96% saturation and 67% 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 #FCD95C.
Split complementary
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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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1.38:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.22:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.38:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.22:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FCD95C as they’d see it.
#FCD95C 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 #FCD95C
What color is #FCD95C?
#FCD95C is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Mustard Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 85.1% green, and 36.1% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 96% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FCD95C in RGB?
#FCD95C is rgb(252, 217, 92): 252 red, 217 green, and 92 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FCD95C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 14, 63, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FCD95C?
PANTONE 128 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FCD95C?
Its complement #D8D8FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.