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#FFE83D Color

#FFE83D is rgb(255, 232, 61) in RGB, hsl(53, 100%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 76%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lemon Yellow (#FFF44F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFE83D
HEX#FFE83D
RGBrgb(255, 232, 61)
HSLhsl(53, 100%, 62%)
HSVhsv(53, 76%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 76%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.3% 0.177 101.2)
LABlab(91.86% -4.35 79.17)
LCHlch(91.86% 79.29 93.15)

What #FFE83D 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 #FFE83D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lemon Yellow#FFF44FΔE 6.65Safety Yellow#EED202ΔE 8.85Citrine#E4D00AΔE 8.98Yellow (Pantone)#FEDF00ΔE 9.43Medium Yellow#FFE302ΔE 9.45Golden Yellow#FFDF00ΔE 9.65

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

#FFE83D Channel Values

How #FFE83D 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 232 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 53° · S 100% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 53° · S 76% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 76% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.25:1 vs white · 16.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFE83D 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 text1.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFE83D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFE83D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFE83D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFE83D
Complementary
#3D54FF
Analogous
#FF873D
Analogous
#B5FF3D
Triadic
#3DFFE8
Triadic
#E83DFF
Split comp.
#3DB5FF
Split comp.
#873DFF

Tints & Shades of #FFE83D

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

#FFEB57
#FFEE70
#FFF18A
#FFF5A8
#FFF8C2
#FFFBDB

Shades

#FFE414
#E6CB00
#BDA700
#948300
#6B5F00
#3D3600

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFE83D.

How #FFE83D 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#FFE83D
Protanopia#ECEC3C
Protanomaly#F4EA3D
Deuteranopia#F0F039
Deuteranomaly#F6ED3B
Tritanopia#FFDBDB
Tritanomaly#FFE1B2
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFE83D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffe83d: #FFE83D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFE83D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffe83d': '#FFE83D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.910, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_ffe83d">#FFE83D</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFE83D"

More Yellow Colors

#FFE83D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FFE83D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFE83D?

#FFE83D is a light yellow — rgb(255, 232, 61) in RGB and hsl(53, 100%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lemon Yellow (#FFF44F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.

What is the RGB value of #FFE83D?

#FFE83D is rgb(255, 232, 61) — red 255, green 232, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFE83D?

#FFE83D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 76%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFE83D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFE83D scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFE83D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFE83D 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 11.25, which is visibly different.

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