#FFFF38 Color

#FFFF38 is rgb(255, 255, 56) in RGB, hsl(60, 100%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 78%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow (RYB) (#FEFE33), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFFF38

HEX#FFFF38

RGBrgb(255, 255, 56)

HSLhsl(60, 100%, 61%)

HSVhsv(60, 78%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 78%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(96.9% 0.199 109.6)

LABlab(97.70% -15.08 85.52)

LCHlch(97.70% 86.84 100.00)

What #FFFF38 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 #FFFF38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Yellow (RYB)#FEFE33ΔE 0.96 Maximum Yellow#FAFA37ΔE 2.18 Xanthic#EEED09ΔE 6.58 Lemon#FFF700ΔE 7.43 Cadmium Yellow#FFF600ΔE 7.55 Lemon Glacier#FDFF00ΔE 7.82

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

#FFFF38 Channel Values

How #FFFF38 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 255 · B 56	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 60° · S 100% · L 61%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 60° · S 78% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.07:1 vs white · 19.61:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFFF38 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 text1.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text19.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFFF38

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFFF38; 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 #FFFF38

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 #FFFF38 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#FFFF38

Protanopia#FFFF38

Protanomaly#FFFF38

Deuteranopia#FFFF38

Deuteranomaly#FFFF38

Tritanopia#FFF1F1

Tritanomaly#FFF7C3

Achromatopsia#F7F7F7

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Using #FFFF38 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffff38: #FFFF38;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFFF38;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffff38': '#FFFF38' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 1.000, blue: 0.220)

Android XML<color name="color_ffff38">#FFFF38</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFFF38"

More Yellow Colors

#FFFF38 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ffff47 ffff33 ffff57 ffff24 ffff5c ffff1f ffff61 ffff1a ffff66 ffff0f ffff6b ffff00 1f1f00 575700 867e36 b2b300 cccc00 e1dfbc eed202 f4ca16 f9f7e1 fdbe02 ffcf00 fff3ad

#FFFF38 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFFF38?

#FFFF38 is a light yellow — rgb(255, 255, 56) in RGB and hsl(60, 100%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow (RYB) (#FEFE33), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.96.

What is the RGB value of #FFFF38?

#FFFF38 is rgb(255, 255, 56) — red 255, green 255, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFFF38?

#FFFF38 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 78%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFFF38 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFFF38 scores 1.07:1 against white and 19.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFFF38 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFFF38 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 yellow (#FFFF00) at a CIE76 distance of 7.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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