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Lemon Yellow (Crayola) (#FFFF9F)

The hex code for Lemon Yellow (Crayola) is #FFFF9F. It is rgb(255, 255, 159) in RGB, hsl(60, 100%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 38%, 0%) in CMYK — a lightest yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFFF9F
HEX#FFFF9F
RGBrgb(255, 255, 159)
HSLhsl(60, 100%, 81%)
HSVhsv(60, 38%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 38%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(97.9% 0.118 108.4)
LABlab(98.45% -10.02 45.83)
LCHlch(98.45% 46.91 102.33)

Colors Closest to Lemon Yellow (Crayola)

Lemon Yellow (Crayola) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Canary#FFFF99ΔE 2.81Pastel Yellow#FDFD96ΔE 3.42Key Lime#E8F48CΔE 7.55Green-yellow (Crayola)#F0E891ΔE 8.59Khaki#F0E68CΔE 9.01Yellow (Crayola)#FCE883ΔE 11.31

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

#FFFF9F Channel Values

How Lemon Yellow (Crayola) 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 255 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 60° · S 100% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 60° · S 38% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.05:1 vs white · 20.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Lemon Yellow (Crayola) 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 text1.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text20.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With Lemon Yellow (Crayola)

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

Base
#FFFF9F
Complementary
#9E9EFF
Analogous
#FFCF9E
Analogous
#CFFF9E
Triadic
#9EFFFF
Triadic
#FF9EFF
Split comp.
#9ECFFF
Split comp.
#CF9EFF

Tints & Shades of Lemon Yellow (Crayola)

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

#FFFFA8
#FFFFB8
#FFFFC2
#FFFFD1
#FFFFDB
#FFFFEB

Shades

#FFFF66
#FFFF2E
#F5F500
#BDBD00
#858500
#4C4D00

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How Lemon Yellow (Crayola) 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#FFFF9F
Protanopia#FFFF9F
Protanomaly#FFFF9F
Deuteranopia#FFFF9F
Deuteranomaly#FFFF9F
Tritanopia#FFF6F6
Tritanomaly#FFF9D8
Achromatopsia#FAFAFA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFFF9F in Code

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

CSS custom property--lemon-yellow-crayola: #FFFF9F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFFF9F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'lemon-yellow-crayola': '#FFFF9F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 1.000, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="lemon_yellow_crayola">#FFFF9F</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFFF9F"

More Yellow Colors

Lemon Yellow (Crayola) sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FFFF9F Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Lemon Yellow (Crayola)?

The hex code for Lemon Yellow (Crayola) is #FFFF9F. That is rgb(255, 255, 159) in RGB, hsl(60, 100%, 81%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 38%, 0%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #FFFF9F?

#FFFF9F is rgb(255, 255, 159) — red 255, green 255, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFFF9F?

#FFFF9F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 38%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFFF9F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFFF9F scores 1.05:1 against white and 20.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFFF9F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFFF9F 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 9.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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