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#FFEB14 Color

#FFEB14 is rgb(255, 235, 20) in RGB, hsl(55, 100%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 92%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Yellow (#FFEB00), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFEB14
HEX#FFEB14
RGBrgb(255, 235, 20)
HSLhsl(55, 100%, 54%)
HSVhsv(55, 92%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 92%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(92.7% 0.193 103.1)
LABlab(92.51% -6.45 88.25)
LCHlch(92.51% 88.48 94.18)

What #FFEB14 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 #FFEB14, 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.

#FFEB14 Channel Values

How #FFEB14 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 235 · B 208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 55° · S 100% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 55° · S 92% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 92% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.22:1 vs white · 17.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFEB14 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 text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFEB14 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFEB14

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFEB14; 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 #FFEB14

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 #FFEB14.

How #FFEB14 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#FFEB14
Protanopia#EFEF12
Protanomaly#F5ED13
Deuteranopia#F2F208
Deuteranomaly#F7EF0D
Tritanopia#FFDEDE
Tritanomaly#FFE3B1
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFEB14 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffeb14: #FFEB14;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFEB14;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffeb14': '#FFEB14' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.922, blue: 0.078)
Android XML<color name="color_ffeb14">#FFEB14</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFEB14"

More Yellow Colors

#FFEB14 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FFEB14 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFEB14?

#FFEB14 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(255, 235, 20) in RGB and hsl(55, 100%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Yellow (#FFEB00), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.65.

What is the RGB value of #FFEB14?

#FFEB14 is rgb(255, 235, 20) — red 255, green 235, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFEB14?

#FFEB14 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 92%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFEB14 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFEB14 scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFEB14 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFEB14 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 10.77, which is visibly different.

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