Pastel Yellow #FFFE71
Pastel Yellow is a very light, vivid yellow with hex code #FFFE71 and RGB rgb(255, 254, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (19.66:1).
About this color
#FFFE71 is a very light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 97%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Pastel Yellow. Black text reads best on it, at 19.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (97%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Yellow |
| Black text | 19.66:1 |
| White text | 1.06:1 |
Colors that go with Pastel Yellow
Matches found by rotating Pastel 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 Pastel Yellow
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Pastel Yellow, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Pastel Yellow, with their ΔE distance.
- Butter Yellow #FFFD74 ΔE 0.004
- Custard #FFFD78 ΔE 0.007
- Banana #FFFF7E ΔE 0.011
- Faded Yellow #FEFF7F ΔE 0.012
- Canary #FDFF63 ΔE 0.013
- Butter #FFFF81 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Yellow #FFFF84 ΔE 0.016
- Straw #FCF679 ΔE 0.024
More about Pastel Yellow
How to make Pastel 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 0.042 from Pastel Yellow. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Pastel Yellow in every format
| HEX | #FFFE71 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 254, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(97.1% 0.162 108.7) |
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 #FFFE71 | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFFE71 | 19.66:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFFE71 text on white | 1.06:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #FFFE71 text on black | 19.66:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
Shades and tints of Pastel 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)
#FFFE71
oklch(97.1% 0.162 108.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDEEC0
oklch(93.7% 0.06 108.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFE083
oklch(88.6% 0.116 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC800
oklch(80.9% 0.175 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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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)
Pastel 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) | #FFF562 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FFFA79 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFF0DF | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F7F7F7 | 0.162 |
Use Pastel 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.