Palettes / Colors / #F2CD45
#F2CD45 — Vivid Yellow
#F2CD45 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: sandybrown (#F4A460) — not an exact match. CSS sandybrown gives you #F4A460, a different color; use #F2CD45 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.
#F2CD45 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 #456BF2; it also sits naturally between #F27645 and #C1F245. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2CD45 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 205, 69 |
| HSL | 47°, 87%, 61% |
| HSV | 47°, 71%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 71%, 5% |
| XYZ | 59.52, 62.97, 14.65 |
| Yxy | 62.97, 0.4340, 0.4592 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.43, -0.78, 68.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.35, -0.75, 41.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 80% · Blue 27%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 71% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2CD45
.text { color: #F2CD45; }
.background { background-color: #F2CD45; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2CD45; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 205, 69); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(47, 87%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2CD45; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 205, 69, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2CD45; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 205, 69, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2CD45">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2CD45">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #456BF2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.54:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2CD45: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #F2CD45
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 #F2CD45: ·
How #F2CD45 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 #F2CD45 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 #F2CD45?
#F2CD45 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 242, 205, 69). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2CD45?
#F2CD45 is RGB 242, 205, 69 — HSL 47°, 87%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 71%, 5%.
What colors go with #F2CD45?
Its complement is #456BF2; analogous partners are #F27645 and #C1F245. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2CD45 for text?
Black text on #F2CD45 has a contrast ratio of 13.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.54:1.