Palettes / Colors / #FDBE21
#FDBE21 — Vivid Yellow
#FDBE21 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Gold (#FFD700). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gold (#FFD700) — not an exact match. CSS gold gives you #FFD700, a different color; use #FDBE21 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.
#FDBE21 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 #215FFD; it also sits naturally between #FD5021 and #CDFD21. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDBE21 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 190, 33 |
| HSL | 43°, 98%, 56% |
| HSV | 43°, 87%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 87%, 1% |
| XYZ | 59.20, 57.82, 9.48 |
| Yxy | 57.82, 0.4680, 0.4571 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.64, 10.45, 77.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.04, 10.11, 43.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 75% · Blue 13%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 87% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FDBE21
.text { color: #FDBE21; }
.background { background-color: #FDBE21; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDBE21; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 190, 33); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(43, 98%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDBE21; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 190, 33, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDBE21; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 190, 33, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDBE21">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDBE21">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FDBE21
Tints of #FDBE21
Tones of #FDBE21
Color harmonies
Complementary — #215FFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDBE21: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDBE21
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 #FDBE21: ·
How #FDBE21 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 #FDBE21 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 #FDBE21?
#FDBE21 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 253, 190, 33). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDBE21?
#FDBE21 is RGB 253, 190, 33 — HSL 43°, 98%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 87%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDBE21?
Its complement is #215FFD; analogous partners are #FD5021 and #CDFD21. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDBE21 for text?
Black text on #FDBE21 has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.