Palettes / Colors / #F2CA2C
#F2CA2C — Vivid Yellow
#F2CA2C is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #F2CA2C when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#F2CA2C 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 #2C54F2; it also sits naturally between #F2672C and #B6F22C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2CA2C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 202, 44 |
| HSL | 48°, 88%, 56% |
| HSV | 48°, 82%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 17%, 82%, 5% |
| XYZ | 58.19, 61.30, 11.15 |
| Yxy | 61.30, 0.4454, 0.4692 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.54, -0.17, 76.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.29, -0.16, 43.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 79% · Blue 17%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 82% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2CA2C
.text { color: #F2CA2C; }
.background { background-color: #F2CA2C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2CA2C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 202, 44); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(48, 88%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2CA2C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 202, 44, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2CA2C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 202, 44, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2CA2C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2CA2C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #F2CA2C
Tints of #F2CA2C
Tones of #F2CA2C
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2C54F2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2CA2C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2CA2C
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #F2CA2C: ·
How #F2CA2C 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #F2CA2C rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F2CA2C?
#F2CA2C is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 242, 202, 44). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2CA2C?
#F2CA2C is RGB 242, 202, 44 — HSL 48°, 88%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 82%, 5%.
What colors go with #F2CA2C?
Its complement is #2C54F2; analogous partners are #F2672C and #B6F22C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2CA2C for text?
Black text on #F2CA2C has a contrast ratio of 13.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.