#FCFC00 Hex Color
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#fcfc00 is an electric yellow, fully saturated and about as light as yellow gets. It reads warm and loud, which suits sale banners, clearance tags, and safety signage, but it overwhelms as a full background. Use it as a small accent against deep navy or charcoal, where it glows hardest. Black text on it reaches about 19.1:1 contrast, so small type stays readable.
Questions about #fcfc00
What is #fcfc00 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #fcfc00 is rgb(252, 252, 0), in HSL hsl(60, 100%, 49%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 100%, 1%.
What colors pair well with #fcfc00?
Is #fcfc00 readable on white or black?
#fcfc00 has a 1.10:1 contrast ratio on white and 19.06:1 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.