#FCD34D — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS amber-300 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#FCD34D is a light, vivid yellow. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class amber-300 (e.g. bg-amber-300, text-amber-300). Its nearest CSS named color is sandybrown (#f4a460). For readable text on a #FCD34D background, black text gives the strongest contrast (14.56:1). #FCD34D 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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#FCD34D in Tailwind CSS (amber-300)

#FCD34D ships with Tailwind CSS as amber-300 — use it as bg-amber-300, text-amber-300, or border-amber-300. It sits at step 300 of the amber ramp; every other step links to its own page:

• 50
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• 200
• 300
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• 600
• 700
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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 #FCD34D (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 #fcd75f Copy
• 20% tint #fddc71 Copy
• 30% tint #fde082 Copy
• 40% tint #fde594 Copy
• 50% tint #fee9a6 Copy
• 60% tint #feedb8 Copy
• 70% tint #fef2ca Copy
• 80% tint #fef6db Copy
• 90% tint #fffbed Copy

Shades of #FCD34D (Mixed with Black)

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

• 10% shade #e3be45 Copy
• 20% shade #caa93e Copy
• 30% shade #b09436 Copy
• 40% shade #977f2e Copy
• 50% shade #7e6a27 Copy
• 60% shade #65541f Copy
• 70% shade #4c3f17 Copy
• 80% shade #322a0f Copy
• 90% shade #191508 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #FCD34D 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 #FCD34D 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: #FDE047 (yellow-300), #FACC15 (yellow-400), #FEF08A (yellow-200), #F1C40F, #FFD700, #FFFF00.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #FCD34D?

  #FCD34D is a light, vivid yellow — rgb(252, 211, 77). Its nearest CSS named color is sandybrown. In Tailwind CSS it is amber-300.

• How do I make tints and shades of #FCD34D?

  Mix #FCD34D with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #FCD34D is #fddc71 and a 20% shade is #caa93e — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #FCD34D in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #FCD34D?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #FCD34D background at 14.56:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #FCD34D?

  amber-300 — use it as bg-amber-300, text-amber-300, or border-amber-300. The full amber 50–950 ramp is linked above.

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