Palettes / Colors / #FDCD2B
#FDCD2B — Vivid Yellow
#FDCD2B 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 #FDCD2B 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.
#FDCD2B 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 #2B5CFD; it also sits naturally between #FD632B and #C5FD2B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FDCD2B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 205, 43 |
| HSL | 46°, 98%, 58% |
| HSV | 46°, 83%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 83%, 1% |
| XYZ | 62.78, 64.72, 11.47 |
| Yxy | 64.72, 0.4517, 0.4657 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.34, 2.94, 78.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.45, 2.84, 45.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 80% · Blue 17%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 83% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #FDCD2B
.text { color: #FDCD2B; }
.background { background-color: #FDCD2B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FDCD2B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 205, 43); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(46, 98%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FDCD2B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 205, 43, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FDCD2B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 205, 43, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FDCD2B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FDCD2B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FDCD2B
Tints of #FDCD2B
Tones of #FDCD2B
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2B5CFD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FDCD2B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FDCD2B
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 #FDCD2B: ·
How #FDCD2B 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 #FDCD2B rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #FDCD2B?
#FDCD2B is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 253, 205, 43). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FDCD2B?
#FDCD2B is RGB 253, 205, 43 — HSL 46°, 98%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 83%, 1%.
What colors go with #FDCD2B?
Its complement is #2B5CFD; analogous partners are #FD632B and #C5FD2B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FDCD2B for text?
Black text on #FDCD2B has a contrast ratio of 13.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.