Palettes / Colors / #FCFFC2
#FCFFC2 — Pale Vivid Yellow
#FCFFC2 is a yellow color we call Pale Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color LemonChiffon (#FFFACD). It belongs to the yellow family.
#FCFFC2 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C5C2FF; it also sits naturally between #FFE3C2 and #DDFFC2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCFFC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 255, 194 |
| HSL | 63°, 100%, 88% |
| HSV | 63°, 24%, 100% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 24%, 0% |
| XYZ | 85.64, 96.11, 65.08 |
| Yxy | 96.11, 0.3470, 0.3894 |
| CIE-Lab | 98.48, -10.50, 28.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 98.04, -10.56, 24.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 100% · Blue 76%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCFFC2
.text { color: #FCFFC2; }
.background { background-color: #FCFFC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCFFC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 255, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(63, 100%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCFFC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 255, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCFFC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 255, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCFFC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCFFC2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C5C2FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.04:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 20.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCFFC2: #000000.
How #FCFFC2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FCFFC2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FCFFC2?
#FCFFC2 is Pale Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 252, 255, 194). Its closest standard named color is LemonChiffon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCFFC2?
#FCFFC2 is RGB 252, 255, 194 — HSL 63°, 100%, 88% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 24%, 0%.
What colors go with #FCFFC2?
Its complement is #C5C2FF; analogous partners are #FFE3C2 and #DDFFC2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCFFC2 for text?
Black text on #FCFFC2 has a contrast ratio of 20.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.04:1.