HEX atlas value

#FCF969

#FCF969 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Laser Lemon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 252, 249, 105, HSL 59, 96%, 70%, has luminance 0.8947, and belongs to the vibrant group.

yellow warm vibrant

#FCF969 Sample readable text

HEX #FCF969

RGB rgb(252, 249, 105)

HSL hsl(59 96% 70%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 1, 58, 1)

Luminance 0.8947

Contrast Black 18.89:1White 1.11:1

CSS

--color-fcf969: #FCF969;
.background-fcf969 { background-color: #FCF969; }
.text-fcf969 { color: #FCF969; }

Luminance0.8947

Black text18.89:1AA Pass

White text1.11:1AA 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":"#FCF969","rgb":[252,249,105],"hsl":[59,96,70],"cmyk":[0,1,58,1],"luminance":0.8947,"contrast":{"black":18.89,"white":1.11}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.89,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.11,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#FEFDC3","hex":"#FEFDC3","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":20.05,"contrastWhite":1.05,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Laser Lemon","hex":"#FFFF66","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.75,"contrastWhite":1.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFFC66","hex":"#FFFC66","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.37,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FAF60F","hex":"#FAF60F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.25,"contrastWhite":1.15,"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","Laser Lemon 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/fcf969.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/laser-lemon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/maize.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/naples-yellow.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#696CFC","analogous":["#FCB069","#B5FC69"],"triadic":["#69FCF9","#F969FC"],"tetradic":["#69FCB0","#696CFC","#FC69B5"],"splitComplementary":["#69B5FC","#B069FC"],"monochromatic":["#FEFDC3","#FCF969","#FAF60F"]}

Variants

{"light":"#FEFDC3","dark":"#FAF60F","saturated":"#FFFC66","desaturated":"#EBE97A","pastel":"#FDFCE8","neon":"#FFFD8F"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"laser-lemon","name":"Laser Lemon","hex":"#FFFF66","distance":7.3484692283495345},{"slug":"maize","name":"Maize","hex":"#FBEC5D","distance":17.72004514666935},{"slug":"naples-yellow","name":"Naples Yellow","hex":"#FADA5E","distance":32.95451410656816},{"slug":"mustard","name":"Mustard","hex":"#FFDB58","distance":34.61213659975356},{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":40.44749683231337}]

HEX meaning and use

About #FCF969

#FCF969 is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #FCF969 is visually closest to Laser Lemon, a named yellow color with HEX #FFFF66.

The RGB channels are 252, 249, and 105, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 59deg with 96% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light 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 0.8947, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.35, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.89:1AA Pass

White text1.11:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #FCF969 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.89:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.11:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FEFDC3#000000 text · best 20.05:1#FEFDC3

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

#FFFC66#000000 text · best 19.37:1#FFFC66

#FAF60F#000000 text · best 18.25:1#FAF60F

Maize#000000 text · best 17.26:1#FBEC5D

Generated Palette

#FCF969#FCF969

#696CFC#696CFC

#FCB069#FCB069

#B5FC69#B5FC69

#FEFDC3#FEFDC3

#FAF60F#FAF60F

Color Harmonies

#696CFC#696CFC

#FCB069#FCB069

#B5FC69#B5FC69

#69FCF9#69FCF9

#F969FC#F969FC

Variants

#FEFDC3#FEFDC3

#FAF60F#FAF60F

#FFFC66#FFFC66

#EBE97A#EBE97A

#FDFCE8#FDFCE8

#FFFD8F#FFFD8F

Nearest Named Colors

Laser Lemon#FFFF66

Maize#FBEC5D

Naples Yellow#FADA5E

Mustard#FFDB58

Straw#E4D96F

#FCF969

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #FCF969

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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