HEX atlas value

#FCCF55

#FCCF55 is a warm orange HEX color close to Mustard. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 252, 207, 85, HSL 44, 97%, 66%, has luminance 0.6598, and belongs to the vibrant group.

#FCCF55 Sample readable text
HEX #FCCF55
RGB rgb(252, 207, 85)
HSL hsl(44 97% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 18, 66, 1)
Luminance 0.6598
Contrast Black 14.2:1White 1.48:1

CSS

--color-fccf55: #FCCF55;
.background-fccf55 { background-color: #FCCF55; }
.text-fccf55 { color: #FCCF55; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6598
Black text14.2:1AA Pass
White text1.48:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#FCCF55","rgb":[252,207,85],"hsl":[44,97,66],"cmyk":[0,18,66,1],"luminance":0.6598,"contrast":{"black":14.2,"white":1.48}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.2,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.48,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D5FC54","hex":"#D5FC54","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.88,"contrastWhite":1.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FEE9AF","hex":"#FEE9AF","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.49,"contrastWhite":1.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Maize","hex":"#FBEC5D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.26,"contrastWhite":1.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Mustard","hex":"#FFDB58","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.53,"contrastWhite":1.35,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Naples Yellow","hex":"#FADA5E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.25,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Mustard adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fccf55.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mustard.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/naples-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/maize.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#5481FC","analogous":["#FC7B54","#D5FC54"],"triadic":["#54FCD0","#D054FC"],"tetradic":["#54FC7B","#5481FC","#FC54D5"],"splitComplementary":["#54D5FC","#7B54FC"],"monochromatic":["#FEE9AF","#FCCF55","#F1B204"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FEE9AF","dark":"#F1B204","saturated":"#FFD152","desaturated":"#E9C767","pastel":"#FBF1D5","neon":"#FFDC7A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mustard","name":"Mustard","hex":"#FFDB58","distance":12.727922061357855},{"slug":"naples-yellow","name":"Naples Yellow","hex":"#FADA5E","distance":14.352700094407323},{"slug":"maize","name":"Maize","hex":"#FBEC5D","distance":30.099833886584822},{"slug":"buttercup","name":"Buttercup","hex":"#F3C13A","distance":31.71750305430741},{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":36.76955262170047}]

HEX meaning and use

About #FCCF55

#FCCF55 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #FCCF55 is visually closest to Mustard, a named yellow color with HEX #FFDB58.

The RGB channels are 252, 207, and 85, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 44deg with 97% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.6598, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.73, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.2:1AA Pass
White text1.48:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FCCF55 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.2:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.48:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D5FC54#000000 text · best 17.88:1#D5FC54
#FEE9AF#000000 text · best 17.49:1#FEE9AF
Maize#000000 text · best 17.26:1#FBEC5D
Mustard#000000 text · best 15.53:1#FFDB58
Naples Yellow#000000 text · best 15.25:1#FADA5E

Generated Palette

#FCCF55#FCCF55
#5481FC#5481FC
#FC7B54#FC7B54
#D5FC54#D5FC54
#FEE9AF#FEE9AF
#F1B204#F1B204

Color Harmonies

#5481FC#5481FC
#FC7B54#FC7B54
#D5FC54#D5FC54
#54FCD0#54FCD0
#D054FC#D054FC

Variants

#FEE9AF#FEE9AF
#F1B204#F1B204
#FFD152#FFD152
#E9C767#E9C767
#FBF1D5#FBF1D5
#FFDC7A#FFDC7A

Nearest Named Colors