Palettes / Colors / #FDCA2D
#FDCA2D — Vivid Yellow
#FDCA2D 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 #FDCA2D 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.
#FDCA2D 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 #2B5FFD; it also sits naturally between #FD5F2B and #C8FD2B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDCA2D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 202, 45 |
| HSL | 45°, 98%, 58% |
| HSV | 45°, 82%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 82%, 1% |
| XYZ | 62.10, 63.31, 11.43 |
| Yxy | 63.31, 0.4538, 0.4627 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.61, 4.53, 77.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.57, 4.39, 44.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 79% · Blue 18%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · 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 #FDCA2D
.text { color: #FDCA2D; }
.background { background-color: #FDCA2D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDCA2D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 202, 45); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 98%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDCA2D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 202, 45, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDCA2D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 202, 45, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDCA2D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDCA2D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FDCA2D
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Tones of #FDCA2D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2B5FFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.54:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDCA2D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDCA2D
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 #FDCA2D: ·
How #FDCA2D 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 #FDCA2D 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 #FDCA2D?
#FDCA2D is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 253, 202, 45). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDCA2D?
#FDCA2D is RGB 253, 202, 45 — HSL 45°, 98%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 82%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDCA2D?
Its complement is #2B5FFD; analogous partners are #FD5F2B and #C8FD2B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDCA2D for text?
Black text on #FDCA2D has a contrast ratio of 13.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.54:1.