#FFFF00Yellow
Yellow (#FFFF00) is a very light, vivid yellow with a warm character. Dark text reads best on it (contrast 14.5:1).
Colour codes
| HEX | #FFFF00 | |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255 255 0) | |
| HSL | hsl(60 100% 50%) | |
| HSB | 60, 100%, 100% | |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 100%, 0% | |
| Lab | lab(97.61 -15.73 93.4) | |
| LCH | lch(97.61 94.71 99.6) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.211 109.8) |
Like every screen colour, this is a mix of red, green and blue light with no single wavelength. See the colours of single wavelengths.
Shades, tints, tones and hues
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Hues
Shades mix towards black, tints towards white and tones towards a grey of the same lightness (in OKLab); hues turn around the wheel in 15° steps. Hover a step to see its code, click to copy.
Colour harmonies
Colour blindness preview
- Deuteranopia
#FFFA31 - Protanopia
#FFF400 - Tritanopia
#FFEED9 - Greyscale
#F7F7F7
Approximate simulation. Individual colour perception and displays vary. Check it with other colours.
Contrast
AaWhite text on Yellow1.07:1 · AA ✕ · AA large ✕ · AAA ✕
AaDark text on Yellow14.59:1 · AA ✓ · AA large ✓ · AAA ✓
AaYellow on white1.07:1 · AA ✕ · AA large ✕ · AAA ✕
AaYellow on black17.58:1 · AA ✓ · AA large ✓ · AAA ✓
Similar colours
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