Palettes / Colors / #FEEC37
#FEEC37 — Vivid Yellow
#FEEC37 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Yellow (#FFFF00). It belongs to the yellow family.
#FEEC37 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 #394AFE; it also sits naturally between #FE8B39 and #ACFE39. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FEEC37 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 254, 236, 55 |
| HSL | 55°, 99%, 61% |
| HSV | 55°, 78%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 78%, 0% |
| XYZ | 71.56, 81.34, 15.54 |
| Yxy | 81.34, 0.4248, 0.4829 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.28, -11.87, 82.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.19, -11.56, 49.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 93% · Blue 22%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 78% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FEEC37
.text { color: #FEEC37; }
.background { background-color: #FEEC37; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FEEC37; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(254, 236, 55); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 99%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FEEC37; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(254, 236, 55, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FEEC37; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(254, 236, 55, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FEEC37">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FEEC37">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #394AFE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FEEC37: #000000.
How #FEEC37 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 #FEEC37
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FEEC37 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 #FEEC37?
#FEEC37 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 254, 236, 55). Its closest standard named color is Yellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FEEC37?
#FEEC37 is RGB 254, 236, 55 — HSL 55°, 99%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 78%, 0%.
What colors go with #FEEC37?
Its complement is #394AFE; analogous partners are #FE8B39 and #ACFE39. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FEEC37 for text?
Black text on #FEEC37 has a contrast ratio of 17.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.22:1.