#FFE942
A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.
About #FFE942
The precise color #FFE942 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Gold. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(255, 233, 66).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 9% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 53.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 62.9% lightness.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#FFE942
RGB255, 233, 66
HSL53.0°, 100.0%, 62.9%
CMYK0%, 9%, 74%, 0%
HSV53.0°, 74.1%, 100.0%
LAB91.7, -9.6, 78.3
XYZ71.4, 79.9, 16.8
Decimal16771394
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.99:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.18:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.44:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #FFE942;
}
.text-color {
color: #FFE942;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #FFE942;
}