Palettes / Colors / #FCCD2A

#FCCD2A — Vivid Yellow

#FCCD2A is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Gold (#FFD700). It belongs to the yellow family.

#FCCD2A 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 #2C59FC; it also sits naturally between #FC672C and #C1FC2C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 99% · Green 80% · Blue 16%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 83% · Key 1%

Previews

CSS code for #FCCD2A

.text { color: #FCCD2A; }
.background { background-color: #FCCD2A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCCD2A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 205, 42); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(47, 97%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCCD2A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 205, 42, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCCD2A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 205, 42, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FCCD2A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCCD2A">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FCCD2A

Tints of #FCCD2A

Tones of #FCCD2A

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2C59FC:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FCCD2A: #000000.

How #FCCD2A 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 #FCCD2A

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FCCD29  ·  #FCCD2B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FCCD2A?

#FCCD2A is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 252, 205, 42). Its closest standard named color is Gold.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FCCD2A?

#FCCD2A is RGB 252, 205, 42 — HSL 47°, 97%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 83%, 1%.

What colors go with #FCCD2A?

Its complement is #2C59FC; analogous partners are #FC672C and #C1FC2C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FCCD2A for text?

Black text on #FCCD2A has a contrast ratio of 13.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.