Palettes / Colors / #FFCB3C

#FFCB3C — Vivid Yellow

#FFCB3C is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the yellow family.

#FFCB3C 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 #3D71FF; it also sits naturally between #FF6A3D and #D2FF3D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 100% · Green 80% · Blue 24%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 76% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #FFCB3C

.text { color: #FFCB3C; }
.background { background-color: #FFCB3C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFCB3C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 203, 60); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(44, 100%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFCB3C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 203, 60, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFCB3C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 203, 60, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFCB3C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFCB3C">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FFCB3C

Tints of #FFCB3C

Tones of #FFCB3C

Color harmonies

Complementary — #3D71FF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFCB3C: #000000.

How #FFCB3C 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 #FFCB3C

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FFCB3B  ·  #FFCB3D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFCB3C?

#FFCB3C is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 255, 203, 60). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFCB3C?

#FFCB3C is RGB 255, 203, 60 — HSL 44°, 100%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 76%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFCB3C?

Its complement is #3D71FF; analogous partners are #FF6A3D and #D2FF3D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFCB3C for text?

Black text on #FFCB3C has a contrast ratio of 13.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.