Palettes / Colors / #FAC439
#FAC439 — Vivid Yellow
#FAC439 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 #FAC439 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.
#FAC439 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 #386FFA; it also sits naturally between #FA6238 and #D0FA38. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAC439 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 196, 57 |
| HSL | 43°, 95%, 60% |
| HSV | 43°, 77%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 22%, 77%, 2% |
| XYZ | 59.90, 60.10, 12.31 |
| Yxy | 60.10, 0.4527, 0.4542 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.89, 6.74, 72.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.52, 6.50, 42.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 77% · Blue 22%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 77% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAC439
.text { color: #FAC439; }
.background { background-color: #FAC439; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAC439; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 196, 57); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(43, 95%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAC439; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 196, 57, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAC439; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 196, 57, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAC439">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAC439">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #386FFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAC439: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAC439
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 #FAC439: ·
How #FAC439 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 #FAC439 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 #FAC439?
#FAC439 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 250, 196, 57). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAC439?
#FAC439 is RGB 250, 196, 57 — HSL 43°, 95%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 22%, 77%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAC439?
Its complement is #386FFA; analogous partners are #FA6238 and #D0FA38. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAC439 for text?
Black text on #FAC439 has a contrast ratio of 13.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.