#FFE249

A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #FFE249

Visually, #FFE249 is defined as a vivid yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Gold. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(255, 226, 73).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 11% Magenta, 71% Yellow, and 0% Black. The HSL representation is 50.4° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 64.3% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FFE249
RGB255, 226, 73
HSL50.4°, 100.0%, 64.3%
CMYK0%, 11%, 71%, 0%
HSV50.4°, 71.4%, 100.0%
LAB89.9, -5.8, 74.2
XYZ69.6, 76.1, 17.3
Decimal16769609

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.29:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.23:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.79:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFE249; }
.text-color { color: #FFE249; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFE249; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700