#FFD230 Color

#FFD230 is rgb(255, 210, 48) in RGB, hsl(47, 100%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 81%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Yellow (#FACA30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFD230

HEX#FFD230

RGBrgb(255, 210, 48)

HSLhsl(47, 100%, 59%)

HSVhsv(47, 81%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 81%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(87.8% 0.169 91.9)

LABlab(86.32% 5.86 78.24)

LCHlch(86.32% 78.46 85.72)

What #FFD230 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #FFD230, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Zinc Yellow#FACA30ΔE 3.8 Sunglow#FFCC33ΔE 3.9 Deep Lemon#F5C71AΔE 4.15 Jonquil#F4CA16ΔE 4.21 Metallic Yellow#FDCC0DΔE 5.69 Saffron#F4C430ΔE 6.62

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#FFD230 Channel Values

How #FFD230 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 255 · G 210 · B 48	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 47° · S 100% · L 59%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 47° · S 81% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 18% · Y 81% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.45:1 vs white · 14.51:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFD230 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text14.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFD230

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFD230; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FFD230

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #FFD230 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#FFD230

Protanopia#DBDB2F

Protanomaly#EAD72F

Deuteranopia#E2E226

Deuteranomaly#EEDC2A

Tritanopia#FFC6C6

Tritanomaly#FFCBA0

Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

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Using #FFD230 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ffd230: #FFD230;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFD230;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffd230': '#FFD230' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.824, blue: 0.188)

Android XML<color name="color_ffd230">#FFD230</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFD230"

More Yellow Colors

#FFD230 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ffd300 ffd11a ffd700 ffcf00 ffd800 ffcc66 ffdb00 ffcc33 ffdb58 ffcc00 ffde24 ffc40c fff48f ffff38 1f1f00 575700 867e36 b2b300 cccc00 e1dfbc eed202 f4ca16 f9f7e1 fdbe02

#FFD230 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFD230?

#FFD230 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(255, 210, 48) in RGB and hsl(47, 100%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Yellow (#FACA30), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.8.

What is the RGB value of #FFD230?

#FFD230 is rgb(255, 210, 48) — red 255, green 210, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFD230?

#FFD230 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 81%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFD230 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFD230 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFD230 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFD230 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gold (#FFD700) at a CIE76 distance of 8.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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