#FFFF00
yellow
#FFFF00 is a medium, highly saturated yellow with a hue angle of 60°. the closest CSS named color is yellow. A bold yellow commonly used for primary buttons, links, and brand accents.
Color Formats
HEX
#ffff00
RGB
rgb(255, 255, 0)
HSL
hsl(60, 100%, 50%)
OKLCH
oklch(96.8% 0.2110 109.8)
WCAG Contrast Ratios
On White (#fff)
1.07:1
AA Normal ✗ AA Large ✗ AAA ✗
Sample Text
On Black (#000)
19.56:1
AA Normal ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓
Sample Text
Shades & Tints
Shades (Darker)
Tints (Lighter)
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Closest CSS named color
yellow
#ffff00
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#FFFF00 is a hex color code closest to the CSS named color yellow. It has a perceived brightness of 89% making it a light color. In RGB it is rgb(255, 255, 0), in HSL it is hsl(60, 100%, 50%), and in the modern OKLCH color space it is oklch(96.8% 0.2110 109.8).
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