#FCFFA8
Pale Yellow · very light warm yellow
About #FCFFA8
With the hex code #FCFFA8, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 100% green and 66% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Pale Yellow — a ΔE of 7.9 — followed by Butter. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #ABA8FF, a mauve shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 20.01:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #FCFFA8?
With the hex code #FCFFA8, this is a very light yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 99% red, 100% green and 66% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FCFFA8?
Use black text. Black on #FCFFA8 has a contrast ratio of 20.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FCFFA8?
Its complementary colour is #ABA8FF, and analogous partners are #FFD7A8 and #D0FFA8.