#FCF6B3 Hex Color
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#fcf6b3 is a soft pastel yellow with a muted, buttery warmth. Its low saturation keeps things mellow, so it works best as a large background or base rather than a sharp accent. Pair it with olive or slate blue to keep it from washing out next to plain white. Black text on #fcf6b3 reaches about 19:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA for small type.
Questions about #fcf6b3
What is #fcf6b3 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #fcf6b3 is rgb(252, 246, 179), in HSL hsl(55, 92%, 85%) and in CMYK 0%, 2%, 29%, 1%.
What colors pair well with #fcf6b3?
#fcf6b3 flatters earthy, mid-tone partners like olive and slate blue, which stop it from washing out against white. For text and UI, lean on black or charcoal, since the pale yellow needs dark ink to stay readable.
Is #fcf6b3 readable on white or black?
#fcf6b3 has a 1.10:1 contrast ratio on white and 18.97:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.