Palettes / Colors / #FFC50F
#FFC50F — Vivid Yellow
#FFC50F is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Gold (#FFD700). It belongs to the yellow family.
#FFC50F 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 #0F47FF; it also sits naturally between #FF4F0F and #BFFF0F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFC50F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 197, 15 |
| HSL | 46°, 100%, 53% |
| HSV | 46°, 94%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 23%, 94%, 0% |
| XYZ | 61.29, 61.23, 9.04 |
| Yxy | 61.23, 0.4659, 0.4654 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.50, 7.40, 82.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.25, 7.18, 45.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 77% · Blue 6%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 94% · Key 0%
Previews
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CSS code for #FFC50F
.text { color: #FFC50F; }
.background { background-color: #FFC50F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFC50F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 197, 15); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(46, 100%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFC50F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 197, 15, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFC50F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 197, 15, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFC50F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFC50F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #0F47FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFC50F: #000000.
How #FFC50F 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 #FFC50F
Similar colors
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FFC50F?
#FFC50F is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 255, 197, 15). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFC50F?
#FFC50F is RGB 255, 197, 15 — HSL 46°, 100%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 94%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFC50F?
Its complement is #0F47FF; analogous partners are #FF4F0F and #BFFF0F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFC50F for text?
Black text on #FFC50F has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.