#FFEF00 · Canary
Click to copy#FFEF00 is a medium, highly saturated yellow color, closest to Canary and near Lemon and Maize. In OKLCH it has 94% lightness and 0.20 chroma at hue 105°. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #FFEF00 a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns.
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#FFEF00RGB
rgb(255, 239, 0)HSL
hsl(56, 100%, 50%)CMYK
0, 6, 100, 0CSS var
--canaryContrast
1.19:1 white · 17.6:1 blackSimilar named colors
How to use #FFEF00
Black text passes WCAG AA on #FFEF00 (17.6:1); white text does not (1.19:1).
For a calm scheme pair #FFEF00 with its analogous neighbors #FF6E00 and #91FF00; for contrast use its complement #0011FF as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.
--canary: #FFEF00;
$canary: #FFEF00;
colors: { 'canary': '#FFEF00' }