Palettes / Colors / #FAE92E
#FAE92E — Vivid Yellow
#FAE92E is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Gold (#FFD700). It belongs to the yellow family.
#FAE92E 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 #2E3FFA; it also sits naturally between #FA832E and #A5FA2E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FAE92E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 250, 233, 46 |
| HSL | 55°, 95%, 58% |
| HSV | 55°, 82%, 98% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 82%, 2% |
| XYZ | 69.06, 78.80, 14.15 |
| Yxy | 78.80, 0.4262, 0.4864 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.14, -12.33, 83.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.77, -11.93, 49.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 98% · Green 91% · Blue 18%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · 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 #FAE92E
.text { color: #FAE92E; }
.background { background-color: #FAE92E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FAE92E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(250, 233, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 95%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FAE92E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(250, 233, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FAE92E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(250, 233, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FAE92E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FAE92E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2E3FFA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FAE92E: #000000.
How #FAE92E 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 #FAE92E 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 #FAE92E?
#FAE92E is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 250, 233, 46). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FAE92E?
#FAE92E is RGB 250, 233, 46 — HSL 55°, 95%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 82%, 2%.
What colors go with #FAE92E?
Its complement is #2E3FFA; analogous partners are #FA832E and #A5FA2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FAE92E for text?
Black text on #FAE92E has a contrast ratio of 16.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.