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#FFE138 Color

#FFE138 is rgb(255, 225, 56) in RGB, hsl(51, 100%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 78%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Safety Yellow (#EED202), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFE138
HEX#FFE138
RGBrgb(255, 225, 56)
HSLhsl(51, 100%, 61%)
HSVhsv(51, 78%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 78%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90.8% 0.174 98.4)
LABlab(90.08% -1.17 79.12)
LCHlch(90.08% 79.12 90.85)

What #FFE138 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 #FFE138, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Safety Yellow#EED202ΔE 7.08Citrine#E4D00AΔE 8.22Yellow (Munsell)#EFCC00ΔE 8.28Sizzling Sunrise#FFDB00ΔE 8.53Yellow (Pantone)#FEDF00ΔE 8.67School Bus Yellow#FFD800ΔE 8.73

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

#FFE138 Channel Values

How #FFE138 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 225 · B 568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 51° · S 100% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 51° · S 78% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 78% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 16.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFE138 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 text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFE138 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFE138

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFE138; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFE138
Complementary
#3856FF
Analogous
#FF7E38
Analogous
#B9FF38
Triadic
#38FFE1
Triadic
#E138FF
Split comp.
#38B9FF
Split comp.
#7E38FF

Tints & Shades of #FFE138

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

#FFE552
#FFEA70
#FFED8A
#FFF1A3
#FFF5BD
#FFFADB

Shades

#FFDB0F
#E6C300
#BDA000
#8F7900
#665700
#3D3400

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFE138.

How #FFE138 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#FFE138
Protanopia#E6E637
Protanomaly#F1E438
Deuteranopia#EBEB33
Deuteranomaly#F4E735
Tritanopia#FFD5D5
Tritanomaly#FFDAAC
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFE138 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffe138: #FFE138;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFE138;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffe138': '#FFE138' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.882, blue: 0.220)
Android XML<color name="color_ffe138">#FFE138</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFE138"

More Yellow Colors

#FFE138 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FFE138 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFE138?

#FFE138 is a light yellow — rgb(255, 225, 56) in RGB and hsl(51, 100%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Safety Yellow (#EED202), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.08.

What is the RGB value of #FFE138?

#FFE138 is rgb(255, 225, 56) — red 255, green 225, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFE138?

#FFE138 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 78%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFE138 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFE138 scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFE138 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFE138 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 8.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.