#FCD34D color
The swatch above shows #FCD34D with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#FCD34D is a light, vivid yellow, closest to the CSS named color gold (#FFD700).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: amber-300. That means you can write bg-amber-300 or text-amber-300 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #FCD34D |
| RGB | rgb(252, 211, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 97%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 16%, 69%, 1%) |
| Decimal | 16569165 |
| CSS | color: #FCD34D; |
| Android | 0xFFFCD34D |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.827, blue: 0.302, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #FCD34D | 1.44:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #FCD34D | 14.56:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #FCD34D
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #FCD34D and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #FCD34D
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #FCD34D in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #FCD34D; background-color: #FCD34D; }
.element { color: rgb(252 211 77); }
.element { color: hsl(46 97% 65%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-amber-300 text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #FCD34D;Frequently asked questions
What color is #FCD34D?
#FCD34D is a light, vivid yellow. Its hue sits at 46° on the color wheel, with 97% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #FCD34D in RGB?
#FCD34D converts to rgb(252, 211, 77) — 252 red, 211 green and 77 blue.
What is #FCD34D in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 69%, 1%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #FCD34D be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (14.56:1 versus 1.44:1).
What is the complementary color of #FCD34D?
#4F78FC — the hue directly opposite #FCD34D on the color wheel.