Palettes / Colors / #FAC72E
#FAC72E — Vivid Yellow
#FAC72E 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 #FAC72E 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.
#FAC72E 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 #2E61FA; it also sits naturally between #FA612E and #C7FA2E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAC72E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 199, 46 |
| HSL | 45°, 95%, 58% |
| HSV | 45°, 82%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 82%, 2% |
| XYZ | 60.34, 61.37, 11.25 |
| Yxy | 61.37, 0.4538, 0.4616 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.58, 4.83, 76.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.34, 4.66, 43.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 78% · Blue 18%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 82% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAC72E
.text { color: #FAC72E; }
.background { background-color: #FAC72E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAC72E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 199, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 95%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAC72E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 199, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAC72E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 199, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAC72E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAC72E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FAC72E
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2E61FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAC72E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAC72E
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 #FAC72E: ·
How #FAC72E 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 #FAC72E 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 #FAC72E?
#FAC72E is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 250, 199, 46). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAC72E?
#FAC72E is RGB 250, 199, 46 — HSL 45°, 95%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 82%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAC72E?
Its complement is #2E61FA; analogous partners are #FA612E and #C7FA2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAC72E for text?
Black text on #FAC72E has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.