Palettes / Colors / #FFDC00
#FFDC00 — Vivid Yellow
#FFDC00 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Gold (#FFD700). It belongs to the yellow family.
#FFDC00 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 #0022FF; it also sits naturally between #FF5E00 and #A2FF00. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFDC00 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 220, 0 |
| HSL | 52°, 100%, 50% |
| HSV | 52°, 100%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 100%, 0% |
| XYZ | 66.83, 72.45, 10.46 |
| Yxy | 72.45, 0.4463, 0.4838 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.18, -4.45, 88.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.12, -4.31, 49.49 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 86% · Blue 0%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 100% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFDC00
.text { color: #FFDC00; }
.background { background-color: #FFDC00; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFDC00; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 220, 0); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(52, 100%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFDC00; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 220, 0, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFDC00; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 220, 0, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFDC00">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFDC00">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #0022FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFDC00: #000000.
How #FFDC00 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 #FFDC00 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 #FFDC00?
#FFDC00 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 255, 220, 0). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFDC00?
#FFDC00 is RGB 255, 220, 0 — HSL 52°, 100%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 100%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFDC00?
Its complement is #0022FF; analogous partners are #FF5E00 and #A2FF00. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFDC00 for text?
Black text on #FFDC00 has a contrast ratio of 15.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.