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#FFDF29 Color

#FFDF29 is rgb(255, 223, 41) in RGB, hsl(51, 100%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 84%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sizzling Sunrise (#FFDB00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFDF29
HEX#FFDF29
RGBrgb(255, 223, 41)
HSLhsl(51, 100%, 58%)
HSVhsv(51, 84%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 84%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90.4% 0.179 98.1)
LABlab(89.53% -0.52 82.51)
LCHlch(89.53% 82.51 90.36)

What #FFDF29 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 #FFDF29, 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.

#FFDF29 Channel Values

How #FFDF29 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 255 · G 223 · B 418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 51° · S 100% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 51° · S 84% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 84% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.33:1 vs white · 15.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFDF29 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 text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFDF29 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFDF29

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFDF29; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #FFDF29

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFDF29.

How #FFDF29 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#FFDF29
Protanopia#E5E528
Protanomaly#F0E328
Deuteranopia#EAEA21
Deuteranomaly#F3E624
Tritanopia#FFD2D2
Tritanomaly#FFD8A9
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFDF29 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffdf29: #FFDF29;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFDF29;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffdf29': '#FFDF29' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.875, blue: 0.161)
Android XML<color name="color_ffdf29">#FFDF29</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFDF29"

More Yellow Colors

#FFDF29 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FFDF29 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFDF29?

#FFDF29 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(255, 223, 41) in RGB and hsl(51, 100%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sizzling Sunrise (#FFDB00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.05.

What is the RGB value of #FFDF29?

#FFDF29 is rgb(255, 223, 41) — red 255, green 223, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFDF29?

#FFDF29 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 84%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFDF29 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFDF29 scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFDF29 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFDF29 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 5.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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