Candlelight

#FCD917

Candlelight #FCD917

Shades of Candlelight

#FCD916

#E0C114

#C4A911

#A8910F

#8C790C

#70600A

#544807

#383005

#1C1802

#000000

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Tints of Candlelight

#FCD916

#FCDE30

#FDE249

#FDE663

#FDEA7D

#FDEE97

#FEF2B1

#FEF6CA

#FEFAE4

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Candlelight

#FEDB14

#F1D221

#E4C92E

#D7C03B

#CAB748

#BDAE55

#B0A462

#A39B6F

#96927C

#898989

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What color is Candlelight

Candlelight is a light bright shade of Yellow. It belongs to the color family Yellow, and it has high lightness and high saturation. Candlelight is a warm color.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Candlelight

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Candlelight is #FCD917.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Candlelight has 99%% Red, 85% Green, and 9% Blue.
Candlelight has 51° Hue, 91% Saturation, and 99% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Candlelight has 51° Hue, 98% Saturation, and 54% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Candlelight has 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 91% yellow, and 1% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#FCD917

RGB

(252, 217, 23)

(99%, 85%, 9%)

HSV

(51°, 91, 99)

(14%, 91%, 99%)

HSL

(51°, 98, 54)

(14%, 98%, 54%)

CMYK

(0, 14, 91, 1)

(0%, 14%, 91%, 1%)

How does Candlelight contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Candlelight is 70%, which is high.
Candlelight has a higher contrast with black than white. Candlelight and black have a 15.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text. Candlelight and white have a 1.4:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

70%

AAA (15.1)

insufficient (1.4)

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Example Black

Example White

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What colors go with Candlelight

Summer

#473A03

#787B3C

#C1AD3E

#FCD917

#EEEEE8

Winter

#423602

#CC2ED7

#B9A010

#FCD917

#EEE2E8

Spring

#594B0B

#568518

#56D143

#FCD917

#EEEEE8

Analogous

#423E07

#806E08

#BCB242

#FCD917

#D7D297

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How to mix Candlelight paint

To mix Candlelight paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 66% Yellow, 24% Red, 1% Black, 9% White, as shown below.

Yellow

66%

Red

24%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

0%

Black

1%

White

9%

To mix Candlelight paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 12% Magenta, 78% Yellow, 1% Black, 9% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

12%

Yellow

78%

Black

1%

White

9%

What colors are similar to Candlelight

Colors similar to Candlelight are: Ripe Lemon, Bright Gold, Sun Yellow, Rubber Ducky Yellow, and Golden Yellow. Bright Gold is more orange and darker than Candlelight. Sun Yellow is paler and lighter than Candlelight. Rubber Ducky Yellow is brighter than Candlelight. Golden Yellow is brighter and lighter than Candlelight.

Ripe Lemon

#F4D81C

Bright Gold

#FDD017

more orange,

darker

Sun Yellow

#FFDF22

paler,

lighter

Rubber Ducky Yellow

#FFD801

brighter

Golden Yellow

#FFDF00

brighter,

lighter