Close to Dandelion
#FCED3D
#FCED3D is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 92.9% green, and 23.9% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 97% saturation and 61% 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 #FCED3D.
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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17.32:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.21:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.32:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FCED3D as they’d see it.
#FCED3D 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 #FCED3D
What color is #FCED3D?
#FCED3D is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 92.9% green, and 23.9% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 97% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FCED3D in RGB?
#FCED3D is rgb(252, 237, 61): 252 red, 237 green, and 61 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FCED3D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 6, 76, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FCED3D?
PANTONE 101 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FCED3D?
Its complement #ECE6FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.