Palettes / Colors / #FFDC37
#FFDC37 — Vivid Yellow
#FFDC37 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Gold (#FFD700). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gold (#FFD700) — not an exact match. CSS gold gives you #FFD700, a different color; use #FFDC37 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#FFDC37 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 #3859FF; it also sits naturally between #FF7A38 and #BDFF38. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFDC37 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 220, 55 |
| HSL | 50°, 100%, 61% |
| HSV | 50°, 78%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 78%, 0% |
| XYZ | 67.52, 72.72, 14.09 |
| Yxy | 72.72, 0.4375, 0.4712 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.32, -3.49, 78.69 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.28, -3.40, 46.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 86% · Blue 22%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 78% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #FFDC37
.text { color: #FFDC37; }
.background { background-color: #FFDC37; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFDC37; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 220, 55); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(50, 100%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFDC37; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 220, 55, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFDC37; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 220, 55, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFDC37">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFDC37">Div content here</div>
Shades of #FFDC37
Tints of #FFDC37
Tones of #FFDC37
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3859FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFDC37: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFDC37
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FFDC37: ·
How #FFDC37 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 #FFDC37 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #FFDC37?
#FFDC37 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 255, 220, 55). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFDC37?
#FFDC37 is RGB 255, 220, 55 — HSL 50°, 100%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 78%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFDC37?
Its complement is #3859FF; analogous partners are #FF7A38 and #BDFF38. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFDC37 for text?
Black text on #FFDC37 has a contrast ratio of 15.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.