Butter Yellow #FFFD74
Butter Yellow is a very light, vivid yellow with hex code #FFFD74 and RGB rgb(255, 253, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.55:1).
About this color
#FFFD74 is a very light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Butter Yellow. Black text reads best on it, at 19.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butter Yellow |
| Black text | 19.55:1 |
| White text | 1.07:1 |
Colors that go with Butter Yellow
Matches found by rotating Butter 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 Butter Yellow
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Butter Yellow, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Butter Yellow, with their ΔE distance.
- Custard #FFFD78 ΔE 0.004
- Pastel Yellow #FFFE71 ΔE 0.004
- Banana #FFFF7E ΔE 0.009
- Faded Yellow #FEFF7F ΔE 0.009
- Butter #FFFF81 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Yellow #FFFF84 ΔE 0.014
- Canary #FDFF63 ΔE 0.017
- Straw #FCF679 ΔE 0.020
More about Butter Yellow
How to make Butter 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.
- 2 parts white
- 1 part yellow
Recipe result: #FEF07D, a difference of ΔE 0.038 from Butter Yellow. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Butter Yellow in every format
| HEX | #FFFD74 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 253, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97% 0.158 108.2) |
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 #FFFD74 | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFFD74 | 19.55:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFFD74 text on white | 1.07:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FFFD74 text on black | 19.55:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
Shades and tints of Butter 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)
#FFFD74
oklch(97% 0.158 108.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDEEC1
oklch(93.7% 0.059 108.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0DF85
oklch(88.5% 0.112 107.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC800
oklch(81% 0.175 108.3)
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Step 400
400
#AAA700
oklch(70.8% 0.153 108.5)
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Step 500
500
#928F00
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#676500
oklch(49.2% 0.106 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
Butter 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) | #FFF466 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FFF97B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFEFDF | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.158 |
Use Butter 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.