Palettes / Colors / #FEB406
#FEB406 — Vivid Yellow
#FEB406 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Orange (#FFA500). It belongs to the yellow family.
#FEB406 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 #0651FE; it also sits naturally between #FE3806 and #CCFE06. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FEB406 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 180, 6 |
| HSL | 42°, 99%, 51% |
| HSV | 42°, 98%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 29%, 98%, 0% |
| XYZ | 57.23, 53.73, 7.53 |
| Yxy | 53.73, 0.4830, 0.4535 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.30, 15.73, 80.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.30, 15.24, 42.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 71% · Blue 2%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 98% · Key 0%
Previews
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CSS code for #FEB406
.text { color: #FEB406; }
.background { background-color: #FEB406; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FEB406; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 180, 6); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 99%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FEB406; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 180, 6, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FEB406; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 180, 6, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FEB406">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FEB406">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #0651FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FEB406: #000000.
How #FEB406 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 #FEB406 or a close neighbour
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 #FEB406?
#FEB406 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 254, 180, 6). Its closest standard named color is Orange.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FEB406?
#FEB406 is RGB 254, 180, 6 — HSL 42°, 99%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 98%, 0%.
What colors go with #FEB406?
Its complement is #0651FE; analogous partners are #FE3806 and #CCFE06. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FEB406 for text?
Black text on #FEB406 has a contrast ratio of 11.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.