What is hex #FCE05F color?

 
This color is composed of 99% red, 88% green and 37% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (252,224,95)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #FCE05F is (0%, 11%, 62%, 1%) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #FCE05F has a hue of 49°, 62% saturation and a brightness value of 99%.
If you want to know all about the hex #FCE05F, you can find below other details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also other informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #FCE05F (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #FCE05F Color Codes & Equivalents

RGB Values (252,224,95)
CMYK Values (0%, 11%, 62%, 1%)
HSV/HSB Values (49°, 62%, 99%)
Closest Web Safe
#FFCC66
Inverse Color
#031FA0
Closest Pantone®
120 C
Closest RAL
RAL 1016 [Sulfur yellow]
Complementary Color
#5F7BFC

#FCE05F Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#BEBEBE
Lightness (Desaturation)
#ADADAD
Weighted (BT601)
#DADADA
Luma (BT709)
#DDDDDD

Hex #FCE05F Color Palettes

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #FCE05F is #5F7BFC. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #FCE05F you will find #5F7BFC. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#FCE05F #5F7BFC

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #FCE05F is composed with colors #FC915F and #C9FC5F. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #FCE05F with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#FC915F #FCE05F #C9FC5F

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #FCE05F is composed with colors #915FFC and #5FC9FC. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#FCE05F #915FFC #5FC9FC

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #FCE05F is composed with colors #E05FFC and #5FFCE0. They are located to the right and left of your main color #FCE05F with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#FCE05F #E05FFC #5FFCE0

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #FCE05F is composed with colors #5FFCE0, #5F7BFC and #FC5F7B A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. For a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#FCE05F #5FFCE0 #5F7BFC #FC5F7B

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #FCE05F is composed with colors #5FFC91, #5F7BFC and #FC5FC9 To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#FCE05F #5FFC91 #5F7BFC #FC5FC9

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #FCE05F

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #FCE05F.

#FCE05F #FCE373 #FCE787 #FDEB9B #FDEFAF #FDF3C3 #FEF7D7 #FEFBEB

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#FCE05F #F4DA66 #ECD56E #E4D076 #DCCB7E #D4C686 #CCC18E #C4BC96

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#FCE05F #FBDC4A #FBD836 #FAD422 #FAD00E #F0C604 #DCB504 #C8A503

Hex #FCE05F in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Python, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #FCE05F
Java new Color(252,224,95);
Python Color(#FCE05F)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 252,224,95);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.99, green: 0.88, blue: 0.37, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(252, 224, 95)