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#FFE95C Color

#FFE95C is rgb(255, 233, 92) in RGB, hsl(52, 100%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 64%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maize (#FBEC5D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFE95C
HEX#FFE95C
RGBrgb(255, 233, 92)
HSLhsl(52, 100%, 68%)
HSVhsv(52, 64%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 64%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.7% 0.159 100.4)
LABlab(92.27% -3.78 68.67)
LCHlch(92.27% 68.78 93.15)

What #FFE95C 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 #FFE95C, 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.

#FFE95C Channel Values

How #FFE95C 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 233 · B 928-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 52° · S 100% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 52° · S 64% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 64% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFE95C 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFE95C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFE95C; 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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Tints & Shades of #FFE95C

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 #FFE95C 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#FFE95C
Protanopia#EDED5C
Protanomaly#F4EB5C
Deuteranopia#F1F15A
Deuteranomaly#F6EE5B
Tritanopia#FFDDDD
Tritanomaly#FFE2B8
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFE95C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffe95c: #FFE95C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFE95C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffe95c': '#FFE95C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.914, blue: 0.361)
Android XML<color name="color_ffe95c">#FFE95C</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFE95C"

More Yellow Colors

#FFE95C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FFE95C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFE95C?

#FFE95C is a light yellow — rgb(255, 233, 92) in RGB and hsl(52, 100%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maize (#FBEC5D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.01.

What is the RGB value of #FFE95C?

#FFE95C is rgb(255, 233, 92) — red 255, green 233, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFE95C?

#FFE95C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 64%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFE95C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFE95C scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFE95C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFE95C 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 19.68, which is visibly different.

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