Close to Pale Goldenrod
#FCFDB7
#FCFDB7 is a very light, vivid yellow, close to the color Pale Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 99.2% green, and 71.8% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 95% saturation and 85% 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 #FCFDB7.
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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19.87:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FCFDB7 as they’d see it.
#FCFDB7 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 #FCFDB7
What color is #FCFDB7?
#FCFDB7 is a very light, vivid yellow, close to the color Pale Goldenrod. In RGB it’s made of 98.8% red, 99.2% green, and 71.8% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 95% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FCFDB7 in RGB?
#FCFDB7 is rgb(252, 253, 183): 252 red, 253 green, and 183 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FCFDB7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 28, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FCFDB7?
PANTONE 372 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FCFDB7?
Its complement #F9F8FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.