#FFE300
Closest named color: Dandelion (#FEDF08). oklch(91.1% 0.189 100.3), rgb(255, 227, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#FFE300 is a very light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dandelion (#FEDF08), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dandelion (#FEDF08) |
| Black text | 16.23:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFE300 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 227, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.189 100.3) |
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 #FFE300 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #FFE300 | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #FFE300 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #FFE300 text on black | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
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 100.
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Step 50
50
#FAF7DE
oklch(97.2% 0.033 101.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFE300
oklch(91.1% 0.189 100.3)
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Step 200
200
#EEDB6A
oklch(88.5% 0.135 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAC200
oklch(80.9% 0.168 100.3)
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Step 400
400
#B6A200
oklch(70.8% 0.147 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#FFE300 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) | #FBDC00 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FFE728 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD1C1 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFE300
#FFE300
oklch(91.1% 0.189 100.3)
- #DBDFFF
#DBDFFF
oklch(91.1% 0.044 279.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #FFE300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dandelion #FEDF08 ΔE 0.010
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.013
- Sunflower Yellow #FFDA03 ΔE 0.022
- Gold #FFD700 ΔE 0.030
- Off Yellow #F1F33F ΔE 0.040
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.052
Use #FFE300 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.