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#FFF27A Color

#FFF27A is rgb(255, 242, 122) in RGB, hsl(54, 100%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 52%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shandy (#FFE670), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFF27A
HEX#FFF27A
RGBrgb(255, 242, 122)
HSLhsl(54, 100%, 74%)
HSVhsv(54, 52%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 52%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(94.8% 0.142 103.1)
LABlab(94.77% -6.50 58.64)
LCHlch(94.77% 59.00 96.33)

What #FFF27A 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 #FFF27A, 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.

#FFF27A Channel Values

How #FFF27A 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 242 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 54° · S 100% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 54° · S 52% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 52% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.15:1 vs white · 18.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFF27A 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 text1.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFF27A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFF27A; 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 #FFF27A

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.

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How #FFF27A 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#FFF27A
Protanopia#F4F47A
Protanomaly#F9F37A
Deuteranopia#F6F679
Deuteranomaly#FAF579
Tritanopia#FFE7E7
Tritanomaly#FFECC5
Achromatopsia#EFEFEF

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Using #FFF27A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fff27a: #FFF27A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFF27A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fff27a': '#FFF27A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.949, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_fff27a">#FFF27A</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFF27A"

More Yellow Colors

#FFF27A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FFF27A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFF27A?

#FFF27A is a light yellow — rgb(255, 242, 122) in RGB and hsl(54, 100%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shandy (#FFE670), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.

What is the RGB value of #FFF27A?

#FFF27A is rgb(255, 242, 122) — red 255, green 242, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFF27A?

#FFF27A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 52%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFF27A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFF27A scores 1.15:1 against white and 18.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFF27A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFF27A 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 14.28, which is visibly different.

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