Close to Mustard Yellow
#FCDF57
#FCDF57 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Mustard Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 87.5% green, and 34.1% blue. Its hue is 49°, with 96% saturation and 66% 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 #FCDF57.
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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15.83:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.33:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.83:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FCDF57 as they’d see it.
#FCDF57 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 #FCDF57
What color is #FCDF57?
#FCDF57 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Mustard Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 87.5% green, and 34.1% blue. Its hue is 49°, with 96% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FCDF57 in RGB?
#FCDF57 is rgb(252, 223, 87): 252 red, 223 green, and 87 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FCDF57 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 12, 65, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FCDF57?
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 #FCDF57?
Its complement #DFDCFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.