#FFFF00 · Yellow
Click to copy#FFFF00 is a medium, highly saturated yellow color, closest to Yellow and near Daffodil and Canary. In OKLCH it has 97% lightness and 0.21 chroma at hue 110°. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #FFFF00 a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns.
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HEX
#FFFF00RGB
rgb(255, 255, 0)HSL
hsl(60, 100%, 50%)CMYK
0, 0, 100, 0CSS var
--yellowContrast
1.07:1 white · 19.56:1 blackSimilar named colors
How to use #FFFF00
Black text passes WCAG AA on #FFFF00 (19.56:1); white text does not (1.07:1).
For a calm scheme pair #FFFF00 with its analogous neighbors #FF8000 and #80FF00; for contrast use its complement #0000FF as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.
--yellow: #FFFF00;
$yellow: #FFFF00;
colors: { 'yellow': '#FFFF00' }