Golden yellow Color — HEX, RGB, HSL & CMYK Codes

#fec615
Format Value
HEX #fec615
RGB rgb(254, 198, 21)
HSL hsl(45.6, 99.1%, 53.9%)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 22%, 91.7%, 0.4%)
HSV hsv(45.6, 91.7%, 99.6%)

golden yellow color harmonies

Tints & shades of golden yellow

Tints (lighter)

#fecb2a #fed040 #fed655 #fedb6a #fee07f #ffe595 #ffeaaa #ffefbf #fff5d4 #fffaea

Shades (darker)

#e7b413 #d0a211 #b9900f #a27e0d #8b6c0b #735a0a #5c4808 #453606 #2e2404 #171202

Contrast & accessibility

The quick brown fox

On white · 1.58:1 · Fail

The quick brown fox

On black · 13.3:1 · AAA

Recommended text color: #000000

Use golden yellow in code

CSS color: #fec615;
SCSS $color: #fec615;
Tailwind bg-[#fec615]
Swift UIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.776, blue: 0.082, alpha: 1)
Android Color.parseColor("#fec615")
Flutter Color(0xFFFEC615)

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What is the HEX code for golden yellow?

The CSS color golden yellow in HEX format is #fec615. Use this value directly in CSS, SVG, and most design tools.

How do I use golden yellow in CSS?

To apply golden yellow in CSS:

  • Text color: color: #fec615;
  • Background: background-color: #fec615;
  • Border: border-color: #fec615;

What are all the color format values for golden yellow?

FormatValue
HEX#fec615
RGBrgb(254, 198, 21)
HSLhsl(45.6, 99.1%, 53.9%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 91.7%, 0.4%)

How do I convert golden yellow to HEX?

Select golden yellow from the color name list in our color converter. The HEX value — #fec615 — appears instantly alongside HEX, RGB, HSL and CMYK.

What color family does golden yellow belong to?

golden yellow belongs to the yellow color family. It is a medium, vivid color with HSL values: hue 45.6°, saturation 99.1%, lightness 53.9%.

How do I create lighter and darker shades of golden yellow?

Lighter variant (lightness 68.9%): #fed961. Darker variant (lightness 38.9%): #c59601. These values are computed by adjusting HSL lightness ±15% while keeping the same hue and saturation.

What is HEX used for?

HEX color codes are used in CSS, HTML and design tools. They encode red, green and blue as two hexadecimal digits each (00–FF), forming a compact 6-character code like #ff0000.