Palettes / Colors / #F2C94D

#F2C94D — Vivid Yellow

#F2C94D is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the yellow family.

#F2C94D is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #5078F2; it also sits naturally between #F27850 and #C9F250. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 95% · Green 79% · Blue 30%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 68% · Key 5%

Previews

CSS code for #F2C94D

.text { color: #F2C94D; }
.background { background-color: #F2C94D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2C94D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 201, 77); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 86%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2C94D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 201, 77, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2C94D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 201, 77, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F2C94D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2C94D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #F2C94D

Tints of #F2C94D

Tones of #F2C94D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #5078F2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F2C94D: #000000.

How #F2C94D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #F2C94D or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #F2C94C  ·  #F2C94E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F2C94D?

#F2C94D is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 242, 201, 77). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F2C94D?

#F2C94D is RGB 242, 201, 77 — HSL 45°, 86%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 68%, 5%.

What colors go with #F2C94D?

Its complement is #5078F2; analogous partners are #F27850 and #C9F250. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F2C94D for text?

Black text on #F2C94D has a contrast ratio of 13.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.