Palettes / Colors / #FCBD2E
#FCBD2E — Vivid Yellow
#FCBD2E 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 #FCBD2E 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.
#FCBD2E 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 #2C6AFC; it also sits naturally between #FC562C and #D2FC2C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FCBD2E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 252, 189, 46 |
| HSL | 42°, 97%, 58% |
| HSV | 42°, 82%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 82%, 1% |
| XYZ | 58.84, 57.29, 10.54 |
| Yxy | 57.29, 0.4645, 0.4523 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.34, 10.86, 74.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.69, 10.51, 42.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 74% · Blue 18%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 82% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FCBD2E
.text { color: #FCBD2E; }
.background { background-color: #FCBD2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCBD2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 189, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 97%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCBD2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 189, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCBD2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 189, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FCBD2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCBD2E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FCBD2E
Tints of #FCBD2E
Tones of #FCBD2E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2C6AFC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FCBD2E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FCBD2E
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 #FCBD2E: ·
How #FCBD2E 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 #FCBD2E 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 #FCBD2E?
#FCBD2E is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 252, 189, 46). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FCBD2E?
#FCBD2E is RGB 252, 189, 46 — HSL 42°, 97%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 82%, 1%.
What colors go with #FCBD2E?
Its complement is #2C6AFC; analogous partners are #FC562C and #D2FC2C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FCBD2E for text?
Black text on #FCBD2E has a contrast ratio of 12.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.