Bright Yellow #FFFD01
Bright Yellow is a very light, vivid yellow with hex code #FFFD01 and RGB rgb(255, 253, 1).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.30:1).
About this color
#FFFD01 is a very light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Bright Yellow. Black text reads best on it, at 19.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Yellow |
| Black text | 19.30:1 |
| White text | 1.08:1 |
Colors that go with Bright Yellow
Matches found by rotating Bright Yellow around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Bright Yellow
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Bright Yellow, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Bright Yellow, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellow #FFFF00 ΔE 0.005
- Sunny Yellow #FFF917 ΔE 0.011
- Lemon Yellow #FDFF38 ΔE 0.012
- Sunshine Yellow #FFFD37 ΔE 0.012
- Canary Yellow #FFFE40 ΔE 0.016
- Banana Yellow #FAFE4B ΔE 0.021
- Lemon #FDFF52 ΔE 0.025
- Canary #FDFF63 ΔE 0.036
More about Bright Yellow
How to make Bright Yellow
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part yellow
- 1 part white
Recipe result: #FFE350, a difference of ΔE 0.077 from Bright Yellow. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Bright Yellow in every format
| HEX | #FFFD01 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 253, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.4% 0.209 109.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #FFFD01 | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFFD01 | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFFD01 text on white | 1.08:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FFFD01 text on black | 19.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
Shades and tints of Bright Yellow
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#FFFD01
oklch(96.4% 0.209 109.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDEFB3
oklch(93.6% 0.077 109.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1E161
oklch(88.5% 0.149 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC900
oklch(81% 0.176 109.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#908F00
oklch(63% 0.137 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
Bright Yellow with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #FFF200 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FFF831 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFECD8 | 0.185 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F5F5F5 | 0.209 |
Use Bright Yellow in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.