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#FACC15 Tailwind Yellow 400
#FACC15 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Cyber Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 80% green, and 8.2% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 96% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FACC15.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.53:1 FailBlack text on this color
13.71:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.53:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.71:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FACC15 as they’d see it.
#FACC15 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FACC15
What color is #FACC15?
#FACC15 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Cyber Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 98% red, 80% green, and 8.2% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 96% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FACC15 in RGB?
#FACC15 is rgb(250, 204, 21): 250 red, 204 green, and 21 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FACC15 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 18, 92, 2). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FACC15?
PANTONE 116 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FACC15?
Its complement #D6CAFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.