#FFD470 Color
#FFD470 is rgb(255, 212, 112) in RGB, hsl(42, 100%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 56%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orange-yellow (Crayola) (#F8D568), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#FFD470rgb(255, 212, 112)hsl(42, 100%, 72%)hsv(42, 56%, 100%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 56%, 0%)oklch(88.7% 0.128 86.4)lab(87.21% 7.23 54.60)lch(87.21% 55.08 82.45)What #FFD470 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 #FFD470, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#FFD470 Channel Values
How #FFD470 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 212 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 100% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 56% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 56% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.41:1 vs white · 14.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFD470 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFD470 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #FFD470
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFD470; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #FFD470
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.
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How #FFD470 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.
#FFD470#DCDC6F#EBD970#E3E36D#EFDD6E#FFCBCB#FFCFAE#D9D9D9Using #FFD470 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ffd470: #FFD470;background-color: #FFD470;colors: { 'color-ffd470': '#FFD470' }Color(red: 1.000, green: 0.831, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_ffd470">#FFD470</color>fill="#FFD470"More Yellow Colors
#FFD470 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#FFD470 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #FFD470?
#FFD470 is a light yellow — rgb(255, 212, 112) in RGB and hsl(42, 100%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orange-yellow (Crayola) (#F8D568), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.75.
What is the RGB value of #FFD470?
#FFD470 is rgb(255, 212, 112) — red 255, green 212, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #FFD470?
#FFD470 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 56%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #FFD470 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #FFD470 scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #FFD470 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #FFD470 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 16.39, which is visibly different.
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