What color is #FEDC57?

#FEDC57 is a light, vivid yellow known as Glitter Is Not Gold. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Glitter Is Not Gold?

The RGB value is 254, 220, 87: 254 red, 220 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Glitter Is Not Gold?

The complementary color is #5779FE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FEDC57?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.59:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Glitter Is Not Gold color: hex code #FEDC57

#FEDC57 rgb(254, 220, 87)

Shades of yellow

Glitter Is Not Gold has the hex code #FEDC57. It is a light, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 99.6% red, 86.3% green and 34.1% blue (254, 220, 87).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 99% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 66% yellow and 0% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.59:1).

Glitter Is Not Gold (#FEDC57) color codes

HEX	`#FEDC57`
RGB	`rgb(254, 220, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(99.6%, 86.3%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 99%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 66%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 66%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.42, -2.49, 67.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.42, 67.35, 92.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.19, 72.949, 19.504)`
Decimal	`16702551`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Glitter Is Not Gold, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FEDC57	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FEDC57 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FEDC57 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fedc57; }
.text { color: #fedc57; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fedc57; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(254 220 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fedc57, #cdfe57); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #FEDC57 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #FEDC57?: #FEDC57 is a light, vivid yellow known as Glitter Is Not Gold. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Glitter Is Not Gold?: The RGB value is 254, 220, 87: 254 red, 220 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Glitter Is Not Gold?: The complementary color is #5779FE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FEDC57?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.59:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.