Palettes / Colors / #FEE825
#FEE825 — Vivid Yellow
#FEE825 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Gold (#FFD700). It belongs to the yellow family.
#FEE825 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 #253BFE; it also sits naturally between #FE7C25 and #A7FE25. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FEE825 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 232, 37 |
| HSL | 54°, 99%, 57% |
| HSV | 54°, 85%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 85%, 0% |
| XYZ | 70.06, 78.92, 13.29 |
| Yxy | 78.92, 0.4318, 0.4863 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.20, -10.39, 85.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.84, -10.09, 50.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 91% · Blue 15%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 85% · Key 0%
Previews
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CSS code for #FEE825
.text { color: #FEE825; }
.background { background-color: #FEE825; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FEE825; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 232, 37); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(54, 99%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FEE825; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 232, 37, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FEE825; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 232, 37, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FEE825">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FEE825">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #253BFE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FEE825: #000000.
How #FEE825 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 #FEE825 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 #FEE825?
#FEE825 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 254, 232, 37). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FEE825?
#FEE825 is RGB 254, 232, 37 — HSL 54°, 99%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 85%, 0%.
What colors go with #FEE825?
Its complement is #253BFE; analogous partners are #FE7C25 and #A7FE25. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FEE825 for text?
Black text on #FEE825 has a contrast ratio of 16.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.