#FACC15 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS yellow-400 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#FACC15 is a medium, vivid yellow. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class yellow-400 (e.g. bg-yellow-400, text-yellow-400). Its nearest CSS named color is gold (#ffd700). For readable text on a #FACC15 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (13.71:1). #FACC15 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#FACC15 in Tailwind CSS (yellow-400)

#FACC15 ships with Tailwind CSS as yellow-400 — use it as bg-yellow-400, text-yellow-400, or border-yellow-400. It sits at step 400 of the yellow ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #FACC15 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #fbd12c Copy
• 20% tint #fbd644 Copy
• 30% tint #fcdb5b Copy
• 40% tint #fce073 Copy
• 50% tint #fde68a Copy
• 60% tint #fdeba1 Copy
• 70% tint #fef0b9 Copy
• 80% tint #fef5d0 Copy
• 90% tint #fffae8 Copy

Shades of #FACC15 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #e1b813 Copy
• 20% shade #c8a311 Copy
• 30% shade #af8f0f Copy
• 40% shade #967a0d Copy
• 50% shade #7d660b Copy
• 60% shade #645208 Copy
• 70% shade #4b3d06 Copy
• 80% shade #322904 Copy
• 90% shade #191402 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #FACC15 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #FACC15 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More yellow colors in the library: #F1C40F, #FFD700, #FFFF00, #FCD34D (amber-300), #FDE68A (amber-200), #FEF3C7 (amber-100).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #FACC15?

  #FACC15 is a medium, vivid yellow — rgb(250, 204, 21). Its nearest CSS named color is gold. In Tailwind CSS it is yellow-400.

• How do I make tints and shades of #FACC15?

  Mix #FACC15 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #FACC15 is #fbd644 and a 20% shade is #c8a311 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #FACC15 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #FACC15?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #FACC15 background at 13.71:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #FACC15?

  yellow-400 — use it as bg-yellow-400, text-yellow-400, or border-yellow-400. The full yellow 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.