#FFE200

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #FFE200

The hex code #FFE200 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Gold. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 255, 226, and 0.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 100% yellow, and 0% black. With a hue angle of 53.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FFE200
RGB255, 226, 0
HSL53.2°, 100.0%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 11%, 100%, 0%
HSV53.2°, 100.0%, 100.0%
LAB89.7, -7.4, 89.1
XYZ68.4, 75.7, 11.0
Decimal16769536

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.30:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.13:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.71:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFE200; }
.text-color { color: #FFE200; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFE200; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700