Palettes / Colors / #FAC752
#FAC752 — Vivid Yellow
#FAC752 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 #FAC752 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.
#FAC752 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 #5284FA; it also sits naturally between #FA7352 and #D8FA52. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAC752 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 199, 82 |
| HSL | 42°, 94%, 65% |
| HSV | 42°, 67%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 67%, 2% |
| XYZ | 61.37, 61.78, 16.67 |
| Yxy | 61.78, 0.4389, 0.4418 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.80, 6.31, 63.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.60, 6.12, 39.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 78% · Blue 32%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 67% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FAC752
.text { color: #FAC752; }
.background { background-color: #FAC752; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAC752; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 199, 82); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 94%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAC752; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 199, 82, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAC752; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 199, 82, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAC752">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAC752">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5284FA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAC752: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FAC752
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 #FAC752: ·
How #FAC752 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 #FAC752 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 #FAC752?
#FAC752 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 250, 199, 82). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAC752?
#FAC752 is RGB 250, 199, 82 — HSL 42°, 94%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 67%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAC752?
Its complement is #5284FA; analogous partners are #FA7352 and #D8FA52. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAC752 for text?
Black text on #FAC752 has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.