Palettes / Colors / #F8CB2E

#F8CB2E — Vivid Yellow

#F8CB2E is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Gold (#FFD700). It belongs to the yellow family.

#F8CB2E 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 #2F5BF9; it also sits naturally between #F9682F and #C0F92F. 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 97% · Green 80% · Blue 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 81% · Key 3%

Previews

CSS code for #F8CB2E

.text { color: #F8CB2E; }
.background { background-color: #F8CB2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F8CB2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(248, 203, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(47, 94%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F8CB2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(248, 203, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F8CB2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(248, 203, 46, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F8CB2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F8CB2E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #2F5BF9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F8CB2E: #000000.

How #F8CB2E 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 #F8CB2E

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #F8CB2D  ·  #F8CB2F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F8CB2E?

#F8CB2E is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 248, 203, 46). Its closest standard named color is Gold.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F8CB2E?

#F8CB2E is RGB 248, 203, 46 — HSL 47°, 94%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 81%, 3%.

What colors go with #F8CB2E?

Its complement is #2F5BF9; analogous partners are #F9682F and #C0F92F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F8CB2E for text?

Black text on #F8CB2E has a contrast ratio of 13.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.55:1.