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#FFF766 Color

#FFF766 is rgb(255, 247, 102) in RGB, hsl(57, 100%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 60%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Icterine (#FCF75E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFF766
HEX#FFF766
RGBrgb(255, 247, 102)
HSLhsl(57, 100%, 70%)
HSVhsv(57, 60%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 60%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(95.6% 0.164 106.1)
LABlab(95.89% -9.86 68.39)
LCHlch(95.89% 69.10 98.20)

What #FFF766 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 #FFF766, 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.

#FFF766 Channel Values

How #FFF766 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 247 · B 1028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 57° · S 100% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 57° · S 60% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 60% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.12:1 vs white · 18.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFF766 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 text1.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFF766

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFF766; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #FFF766

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 #FFF766 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#FFF766
Protanopia#F8F866
Protanomaly#FBF866
Deuteranopia#FAFA65
Deuteranomaly#FCF966
Tritanopia#FFEBEB
Tritanomaly#FFF0C4
Achromatopsia#F2F2F2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFF766 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-fff766: #FFF766;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFF766;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-fff766': '#FFF766' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.969, blue: 0.400)
Android XML<color name="color_fff766">#FFF766</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFF766"

More Yellow Colors

#FFF766 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FFF766 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFF766?

#FFF766 is a light yellow — rgb(255, 247, 102) in RGB and hsl(57, 100%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Icterine (#FCF75E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.18.

What is the RGB value of #FFF766?

#FFF766 is rgb(255, 247, 102) — red 255, green 247, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFF766?

#FFF766 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 60%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFF766 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFF766 scores 1.12:1 against white and 18.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFF766 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFF766 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 23.74, which is visibly different.

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