#FFE23A

A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #FFE23A

Visually, #FFE23A is defined as a vivid yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Gold. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(255, 226, 58).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 77% yellow, and 0% black. With a hue angle of 51.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FFE23A
RGB255, 226, 58
HSL51.2°, 100.0%, 61.4%
CMYK0%, 11%, 77%, 0%
HSV51.2°, 77.3%, 100.0%
LAB89.8, -6.4, 79.1
XYZ69.2, 76.0, 15.0
Decimal16769594

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.30:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.19:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.76:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFE23A; }
.text-color { color: #FFE23A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFE23A; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700