HEX atlas value

#FCF355

#FCF355 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Maize. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 252, 243, 85, HSL 57, 97%, 66%, has luminance 0.8545, and belongs to the vibrant group.

yellow warm vibrant

#FCF355 Sample readable text

HEX #FCF355

RGB rgb(252, 243, 85)

HSL hsl(57 97% 66%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 4, 66, 1)

Luminance 0.8545

Contrast Black 18.09:1White 1.16:1

CSS

--color-fcf355: #FCF355;
.background-fcf355 { background-color: #FCF355; }
.text-fcf355 { color: #FCF355; }

Luminance0.8545

Black text18.09:1AA Pass

White text1.16:1AA 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

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#FCF355","rgb":[252,243,85],"hsl":[57,97,66],"cmyk":[0,4,66,1],"luminance":0.8545,"contrast":{"black":18.09,"white":1.16}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.09,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.16,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"Laser Lemon","hex":"#FFFF66","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.75,"contrastWhite":1.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Daffodil","hex":"#FFFF31","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.6,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FEFAAF","hex":"#FEFAAF","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.51,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFF652","hex":"#FFF652","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.56,"contrastWhite":1.13,"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"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","vibrant","vibrant yellow","Maize adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/fcf355.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/maize.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/laser-lemon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mustard.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#545DFC","analogous":["#FCA054","#B1FC54"],"triadic":["#54FCF4","#F454FC"],"tetradic":["#54FCA0","#545DFC","#FC54B1"],"splitComplementary":["#54B1FC","#A054FC"],"monochromatic":["#FEFAAF","#FCF355","#F1E504"]}

Variants

{"light":"#FEFAAF","dark":"#F1E504","saturated":"#FFF652","desaturated":"#E9E367","pastel":"#FBF9D5","neon":"#FFF87A"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"maize","name":"Maize","hex":"#FBEC5D","distance":10.677078252031311},{"slug":"laser-lemon","name":"Laser Lemon","hex":"#FFFF66","distance":21.02379604162864},{"slug":"mustard","name":"Mustard","hex":"#FFDB58","distance":24.372115213907882},{"slug":"naples-yellow","name":"Naples Yellow","hex":"#FADA5E","distance":26.645825188948457},{"slug":"daffodil","name":"Daffodil","hex":"#FFFF31","distance":38.06573262134856}]

HEX meaning and use

About #FCF355

#FCF355 is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #FCF355 is visually closest to Maize, a named yellow color with HEX #FBEC5D.

The RGB channels are 252, 243, and 85, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 57deg 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 0.8545, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.68, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.09:1AA Pass

White text1.16:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FCF355 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.09:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.16:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Laser Lemon#000000 text · best 19.75:1#FFFF66

Daffodil#000000 text · best 19.6:1#FFFF31

#FEFAAF#000000 text · best 19.51:1#FEFAAF

#FFF652#000000 text · best 18.56:1#FFF652

Maize#000000 text · best 17.26:1#FBEC5D

Generated Palette

#FCF355#FCF355

#545DFC#545DFC

#FCA054#FCA054

#B1FC54#B1FC54

#FEFAAF#FEFAAF

#F1E504#F1E504

Color Harmonies

#545DFC#545DFC

#FCA054#FCA054

#B1FC54#B1FC54

#54FCF4#54FCF4

#F454FC#F454FC

Variants

#FEFAAF#FEFAAF

#F1E504#F1E504

#FFF652#FFF652

#E9E367#E9E367

#FBF9D5#FBF9D5

#FFF87A#FFF87A

Nearest Named Colors

Maize#FBEC5D

Laser Lemon#FFFF66

Mustard#FFDB58

Naples Yellow#FADA5E

Daffodil#FFFF31

#FCF355

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #FCF355

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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