#FFFF5C Color

#FFFF5C is rgb(255, 255, 92) in RGB, hsl(60, 100%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 64%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laser Lemon (#FFFF66), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFFF5C

HEX#FFFF5C

RGBrgb(255, 255, 92)

HSLhsl(60, 100%, 68%)

HSVhsv(60, 64%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 64%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(97.1% 0.179 109.3)

LABlab(97.87% -13.95 74.29)

LCHlch(97.87% 75.59 100.63)

What #FFFF5C 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 #FFFF5C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Laser Lemon#FFFF66ΔE 3.8 Icterine#FCF75EΔE 4.64 Lemon Yellow#FFF44FΔE 5.7 Maximum Yellow#FAFA37ΔE 10.09 Butter#FFFD74ΔE 10.18 Maize#FBEC5DΔE 10.55

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

#FFFF5C Channel Values

How #FFFF5C 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 92	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 60° · S 100% · L 68%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 60° · S 64% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 0% · Y 64% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.07:1 vs white · 19.71:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFFF5C 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 text19.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFFF5C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFFF5C; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #FFFF5C

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 #FFFF5C 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#FFFF5C

Protanopia#FFFF5C

Protanomaly#FFFF5C

Deuteranopia#FFFF5C

Deuteranomaly#FFFF5C

Tritanopia#FFF2F2

Tritanomaly#FFF7C8

Achromatopsia#F8F8F8

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Using #FFFF5C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffff5c: #FFFF5C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFFF5C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffff5c': '#FFFF5C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 1.000, blue: 0.361)

Android XML<color name="color_ffff5c">#FFFF5C</color>

SVG fillfill="#FFFF5C"

More Yellow Colors

#FFFF5C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

ffff61 ffff57 ffff66 ffff47 ffff6b ffff38 ffff85 ffff33 ffff8a ffff24 ffff99 ffff1f 2b2003 5f5c2b 93932a b5b35c cccc99 e4d00a eee8aa f4f49a fada5e fdee00 ffd300 fff600

#FFFF5C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFFF5C?

#FFFF5C is a light yellow — rgb(255, 255, 92) in RGB and hsl(60, 100%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laser Lemon (#FFFF66), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.8.

What is the RGB value of #FFFF5C?

#FFFF5C is rgb(255, 255, 92) — red 255, green 255, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFFF5C?

#FFFF5C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 64%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFFF5C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFFF5C scores 1.07:1 against white and 19.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFFF5C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFFF5C 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 19.19, which is visibly different.

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