Palettes / Colors / #FFDF3D

#FFDF3D — Vivid Yellow

#FFDF3D is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Gold (#FFD700). It belongs to the yellow family.

#FFDF3D 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 #3D5DFF; it also sits naturally between #FF7E3D and #BEFF3D. 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 87% · Blue 24%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 76% · Key 0%

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

Previews

CSS code for #FFDF3D

.text { color: #FFDF3D; }
.background { background-color: #FFDF3D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFDF3D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 223, 61); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(50, 100%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFDF3D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 223, 61, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFDF3D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 223, 61, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#FFDF3D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFDF3D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #FFDF3D

Tints of #FFDF3D

Tones of #FFDF3D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #3D5DFF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #FFDF3D: #000000.

How #FFDF3D 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 #FFDF3D 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

← #FFDF3C  ·  #FFDF3E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #FFDF3D?

#FFDF3D is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 255, 223, 61). Its closest standard named color is Gold.

What is the RGB and HSL of #FFDF3D?

#FFDF3D is RGB 255, 223, 61 — HSL 50°, 100%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 76%, 0%.

What colors go with #FFDF3D?

Its complement is #3D5DFF; analogous partners are #FF7E3D and #BEFF3D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #FFDF3D for text?

Black text on #FFDF3D has a contrast ratio of 15.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.