Yellow (#FFFF00)

Yellow is rgb(255, 255, 0) in RGB and hsl(60, 100%, 50%) in HSL. Black text is most readable on this background.

#FFFF00
HEX#FFFF00
RGBrgb(255, 255, 0)
HSLhsl(60, 100%, 50%)
HSVhsv(60, 100%, 100%)
OKLCHoklch(96.8% 0.211 109.8)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 100%, 0%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a Yellow background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.07:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text19.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with Yellow based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#FFFF00Complementary#0000FFAnalogous#FF8000Analogous#80FF00Triadic#00FFFFTriadic#FF00FF

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of Yellow, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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