Palettes / Colors / #FFCF25
#FFCF25 — Vivid Yellow
#FFCF25 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Gold (#FFD700). It belongs to the yellow family.
#FFCF25 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 #2453FF; it also sits naturally between #FF6224 and #C1FF24. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFCF25 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 207, 37 |
| HSL | 47°, 100%, 57% |
| HSV | 47°, 85%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 85%, 0% |
| XYZ | 63.89, 66.02, 11.13 |
| Yxy | 66.02, 0.4530, 0.4681 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.01, 2.61, 80.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.25, 2.54, 46.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 81% · Blue 15%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 85% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFCF25
.text { color: #FFCF25; }
.background { background-color: #FFCF25; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFCF25; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 207, 37); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(47, 100%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFCF25; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 207, 37, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFCF25; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 207, 37, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFCF25">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFCF25">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2453FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.20:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFCF25: #000000.
How #FFCF25 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 #FFCF25 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 #FFCF25?
#FFCF25 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 255, 207, 37). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFCF25?
#FFCF25 is RGB 255, 207, 37 — HSL 47°, 100%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 85%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFCF25?
Its complement is #2453FF; analogous partners are #FF6224 and #C1FF24. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFCF25 for text?
Black text on #FFCF25 has a contrast ratio of 14.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.