Middle Yellow (#FFEB00)

The hex code for Middle Yellow is #FFEB00. It is rgb(255, 235, 0) in RGB, hsl(55, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 100%, 0%) in CMYK — a mid-tone yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFEB00

HEX#FFEB00

RGBrgb(255, 235, 0)

HSLhsl(55, 100%, 50%)

HSVhsv(55, 100%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 100%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(92.7% 0.195 103.3)

LABlab(92.49% -6.58 89.90)

LCHlch(92.49% 90.14 94.18)

Colors Closest to Middle Yellow

Middle Yellow is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Canary Yellow#FFEF00ΔE 2.23 Aureolin#FDEE00ΔE 2.32 Yellow Rose#FFF000ΔE 2.79 Medium Yellow#FFE302ΔE 4.54 Titanium Yellow#EEE600ΔE 6.07 Cadmium Yellow#FFF600ΔE 6.11

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

#FFEB00 Channel Values

How Middle Yellow 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 235 · B 0	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 55° · S 100% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 55° · S 100% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 8% · Y 100% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.23:1 vs white · 17.14:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Middle Yellow 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.

TextWhite text1.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text17.14:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Middle Yellow

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Middle Yellow

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 Middle Yellow 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#FFEB00

Protanopia#EFEF00

Protanomaly#F5ED00

Deuteranopia#F2F200

Deuteranomaly#F7EF00

Tritanopia#FFDDDD

Tritanomaly#FFE3B0

Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

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Using #FFEB00 in Code

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

CSS custom property--middle-yellow: #FFEB00;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFEB00;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'middle-yellow': '#FFEB00' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.922, blue: 0.000)

Android XML<color name="middle_yellow">#FFEB00</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFEB00"

More Yellow Colors

Middle Yellow sits in the yellowfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ffeb99 ffe96b ffed4d ffe70f ffed8a ffe670 ffef00 ffe4ad fff000 ffe347 fff085 ffe302 fffcf5 ffffcc 43401e 7a6800 9e931f c6c180 dbba00 e9d66b f0ead6 f6f6df fbfbda fefce8

#FFEB00 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Middle Yellow?

The hex code for Middle Yellow is #FFEB00. That is rgb(255, 235, 0) in RGB, hsl(55, 100%, 50%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 100%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FFEB00?

#FFEB00 is rgb(255, 235, 0) — red 255, green 235, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFEB00?

#FFEB00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 100%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFEB00 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFEB00 scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFEB00 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFEB00 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 yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 11.07, 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.