#FFE700
Closest named color: Dandelion (#FEDF08). oklch(91.9% 0.192 101.8), rgb(255, 231, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#FFE700 is a very light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dandelion (#FEDF08), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dandelion (#FEDF08) |
| Black text | 16.68:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFE700 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 231, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.192 101.8) |
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 #FFE700 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFE700 | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFE700 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #FFE700 text on black | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred 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)
#FFE700
oklch(91.9% 0.192 101.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECDC69
oklch(88.5% 0.137 101.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7C300
oklch(80.9% 0.169 102)
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Step 400
400
#B4A300
oklch(70.8% 0.148 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#FFE700 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) | #FEE000 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FFE929 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD5C5 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFE700
#FFE700
oklch(91.9% 0.192 101.8)
- #DFE2FF
#DFE2FF
oklch(91.9% 0.04 280.9)
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 #FFE700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dandelion #FEDF08 ΔE 0.020
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.022
- Off Yellow #F1F33F ΔE 0.032
- Sunflower Yellow #FFDA03 ΔE 0.032
- Gold #FFD700 ΔE 0.040
- Sunny Yellow #FFF917 ΔE 0.044
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.051
- Sandy Yellow #FDEE73 ΔE 0.051
Use #FFE700 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.