#FFFD74 · Butter

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#FFFD74 (RGB 255, 253, 116) is a light, moderately saturated yellow, closest to Butter and near Lemon and Maize. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #FFFD74 a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. In OKLCH it has 97% lightness and 0.16 chroma at hue 108°.

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HEX#FFFD74
RGBrgb(255, 253, 116)
HSLhsl(59, 100%, 73%)
CMYK0, 1, 55, 0
CSS var--butter
Contrast1.07:1 white · 19.55:1 black

Similar named colors

Lemon #FFF44FMaize #FBEC5DDaffodil #FFFF31Pineapple #FEEA63Yellow #FFFF00

How to use #FFFD74

Black text passes WCAG AA on #FFFD74 (19.55:1); white text does not (1.07:1).

For a calm scheme pair #FFFD74 with its analogous neighbors #FFB875 and #BCFF75; for contrast use its complement #7578FF as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

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#FFFD74 hex color card: Butter, RGB 255, 253, 116
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Shades & tints

#333317#66652E#999846#CCCA5D#FFFD74#FFFD90#FFFEAC#FFFEC7#FFFFE3

Color harmonies for #FFFD74

Complementary

#FFFD74#7578FF

Analogous

#FFFD74#FFB875#BCFF75

Triadic

#FFFD74#75FFFD#FD75FF

Split complementary

#FFFD74#75BCFF#B875FF

Tetradic

#FFFD74#75FFB8#7578FF#FF75BC