Palettes / Colors / #FEE43D
#FEE43D — Vivid Yellow
#FEE43D is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Gold (#FFD700). It belongs to the yellow family.
#FEE43D 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 #3E58FE; it also sits naturally between #FE853E and #B8FE3E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FEE43D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 228, 61 |
| HSL | 52°, 99%, 62% |
| HSV | 52°, 76%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 76%, 0% |
| XYZ | 69.46, 76.89, 15.60 |
| Yxy | 76.89, 0.4289, 0.4748 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.27, -7.71, 78.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.69, -7.50, 47.84 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 89% · Blue 24%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 76% · Key 0%
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 #FEE43D
.text { color: #FEE43D; }
.background { background-color: #FEE43D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FEE43D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 228, 61); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(52, 99%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FEE43D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 228, 61, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FEE43D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 228, 61, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FEE43D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FEE43D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FEE43D
Tints of #FEE43D
Tones of #FEE43D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3E58FE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FEE43D: #000000.
How #FEE43D 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 #FEE43D 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 #FEE43D?
#FEE43D is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 254, 228, 61). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FEE43D?
#FEE43D is RGB 254, 228, 61 — HSL 52°, 99%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 76%, 0%.
What colors go with #FEE43D?
Its complement is #3E58FE; analogous partners are #FE853E and #B8FE3E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FEE43D for text?
Black text on #FEE43D has a contrast ratio of 16.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.