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#FFF494 Color

#FFF494 is rgb(255, 244, 148) in RGB, hsl(54, 100%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 42%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lemon Yellow (Crayola) (#FFFF9F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFF494
HEX#FFF494
RGBrgb(255, 244, 148)
HSLhsl(54, 100%, 79%)
HSVhsv(54, 42%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 42%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(95.5% 0.118 102.7)
LABlab(95.54% -5.75 47.49)
LCHlch(95.54% 47.84 96.90)

What #FFF494 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 #FFF494, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lemon Yellow (Crayola)#FFFF9FΔE 5.43Khaki#F0E68CΔE 5.49Pastel Yellow#FDFD96ΔE 5.5Canary#FFFF99ΔE 5.62Green-yellow (Crayola)#F0E891ΔE 6.06Yellow (Crayola)#FCE883ΔE 6.12

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

#FFF494 Channel Values

How #FFF494 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 244 · B 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 54° · S 100% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 54° · S 42% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 42% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.13:1 vs white · 18.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFF494 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 text1.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFF494 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFF494

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFF494; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFF494
Complementary
#949FFF
Analogous
#FFBF94
Analogous
#D4FF94
Triadic
#94FFF4
Triadic
#F494FF
Split comp.
#94D4FF
Split comp.
#BF94FF

Tints & Shades of #FFF494

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

#FFF6A3
#FFF7AD
#FFF8BD
#FFFACC
#FFFBDB
#FFFCE5

Shades

#FFEF5C
#FFEA29
#F0D800
#B8A500
#807300
#4D4500

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFF494.

How #FFF494 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#FFF494
Protanopia#F6F694
Protanomaly#FAF594
Deuteranopia#F8F893
Deuteranomaly#FBF694
Tritanopia#FFEBEB
Tritanomaly#FFEECE
Achromatopsia#F1F1F1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFF494 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fff494: #FFF494;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFF494;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fff494': '#FFF494' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.957, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_fff494">#FFF494</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFF494"

More Yellow Colors

#FFF494 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FFF494 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFF494?

#FFF494 is a light yellow — rgb(255, 244, 148) in RGB and hsl(54, 100%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lemon Yellow (Crayola) (#FFFF9F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.

What is the RGB value of #FFF494?

#FFF494 is rgb(255, 244, 148) — red 255, green 244, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFF494?

#FFF494 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 42%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFF494 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFF494 scores 1.13:1 against white and 18.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFF494 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFF494 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 5.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.