Palettes / Colors / #FFCF5E

#FFCF5E — Light Vivid Yellow

#FFCF5E is a yellow color we call Light Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the yellow family.

#FFCF5E 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 #5C8DFF; it also sits naturally between #FF7C5C and #DEFF5C. 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 81% · Blue 37%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 63% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #FFCF5E

.text { color: #FFCF5E; }
.background { background-color: #FFCF5E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFCF5E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 207, 94); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 100%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFCF5E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 207, 94, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFCF5E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 207, 94, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFCF5E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFCF5E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FFCF5E

Tints of #FFCF5E

Tones of #FFCF5E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #5C8DFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFCF5E: #000000.

How #FFCF5E 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 #FFCF5E

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFCF5E?

#FFCF5E is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 255, 207, 94). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFCF5E?

#FFCF5E is RGB 255, 207, 94 — HSL 42°, 100%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 63%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFCF5E?

Its complement is #5C8DFF; analogous partners are #FF7C5C and #DEFF5C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFCF5E for text?

Black text on #FFCF5E has a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.