Palettes / Colors / #FFD23F

#FFD23F — Vivid Yellow

#FFD23F is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the yellow family.

#FFD23F 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 #3D6AFF; it also sits naturally between #FF713D and #CBFF3D. 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 82% · Blue 25%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 75% · Key 0%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #FFD23F

.text { color: #FFD23F; }
.background { background-color: #FFD23F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFD23F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 210, 63); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(46, 100%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFD23F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 210, 63, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFD23F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 210, 63, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFD23F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFD23F">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FFD23F

Tints of #FFD23F

Tones of #FFD23F

Color harmonies

Complementary — #3D6AFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFD23F: #000000.

How #FFD23F 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 #FFD23F

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #FFD23F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #FFD23E  ·  #FFD240 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFD23F?

#FFD23F is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 255, 210, 63). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFD23F?

#FFD23F is RGB 255, 210, 63 — HSL 46°, 100%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 75%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFD23F?

Its complement is #3D6AFF; analogous partners are #FF713D and #CBFF3D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFD23F for text?

Black text on #FFD23F has a contrast ratio of 14.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.