Palettes / Colors / #FCFF2E

#FCFF2E — Vivid Yellow

#FCFF2E is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Yellow (#FFFF00). It belongs to the yellow family.

#FCFF2E 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 #312EFF; it also sits naturally between #FF9A2E and #93FF2E. 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 100% · Blue 18%

Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 82% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #FCFF2E

.text { color: #FCFF2E; }
.background { background-color: #FCFF2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FCFF2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(252, 255, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 100%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FCFF2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(252, 255, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FCFF2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(252, 255, 46, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FCFF2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FCFF2E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FCFF2E

Tints of #FCFF2E

Tones of #FCFF2E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #312EFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FCFF2E: #000000.

How #FCFF2E 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 #FCFF2E or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #FCFF2E?

#FCFF2E is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 252, 255, 46). Its closest standard named color is Yellow.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FCFF2E?

#FCFF2E is RGB 252, 255, 46 — HSL 61°, 100%, 59% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 82%, 0%.

What colors go with #FCFF2E?

Its complement is #312EFF; analogous partners are #FF9A2E and #93FF2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FCFF2E for text?

Black text on #FCFF2E has a contrast ratio of 19.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.08:1.