Lemon Yellow (#FFF44F)

The hex code for Lemon Yellow is #FFF44F. It is rgb(255, 244, 79) in RGB, hsl(56, 100%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 69%, 0%) in CMYK — a light yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFF44F

HEX#FFF44F

RGBrgb(255, 244, 79)

HSLhsl(56, 100%, 65%)

HSVhsv(56, 69%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 69%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(94.8% 0.177 105.5)

LABlab(94.98% -9.40 76.17)

LCHlch(94.98% 76.75 97.04)

Colors Closest to Lemon Yellow

Lemon 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.

Icterine#FCF75EΔE 5.44 Laser Lemon#FFFF66ΔE 7.59 Maize#FBEC5DΔE 8.37 Maximum Yellow#FAFA37ΔE 9.73 Minion Yellow#F5E050ΔE 10.25 Yellow (RYB)#FEFE33ΔE 11.97

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

#FFF44F Channel Values

How Lemon 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 244 · B 79	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 56° · S 100% · L 65%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 56° · S 69% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 4% · Y 69% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.15:1 vs white · 18.31:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Lemon 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 text1.15:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text18.31:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Lemon Yellow

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Lemon 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 Lemon 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 Lemon 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#FFF44F

Protanopia#F6F64F

Protanomaly#FAF54F

Deuteranopia#F8F84E

Deuteranomaly#FBF64E

Tritanopia#FFE7E7

Tritanomaly#FFECBD

Achromatopsia#EFEFEF

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Using #FFF44F in Code

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

CSS custom property--lemon-yellow: #FFF44F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFF44F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'lemon-yellow': '#FFF44F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.957, blue: 0.310)

Android XML<color name="lemon_yellow">#FFF44F</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFF44F"

More Yellow Colors

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

fff48f fff3ad fff600 fff1d6 fff700 fff085 fff8d1 fff000 fff8dc ffef00 fff8e7 ffed8a ffff24 1b1404 575700 867e36 b2ac88 cca01d e1ad01 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffc40c

#FFF44F Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Lemon Yellow?

The hex code for Lemon Yellow is #FFF44F. That is rgb(255, 244, 79) in RGB, hsl(56, 100%, 65%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 69%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FFF44F?

#FFF44F is rgb(255, 244, 79) — red 255, green 244, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFF44F?

#FFF44F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 69%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFF44F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFF44F scores 1.15:1 against white and 18.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFF44F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFF44F 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 17.77, which is visibly different.

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