Yellow — #FFFF00
Also known as: Material Yellow A200
#FFFF00, primarily known as Yellow (also called Material Yellow A200), is composed of 100% red, 100% green, and 0% blue in RGB. In CMYK it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow, 0% black. In HSL the hue angle is 60°, saturation 100%, and lightness 50%. The closest web-safe color is #FFFF00.
Color conversions
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #FFFF00 | |
| RGB | rgb(255, 255, 0) | |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 50%) | |
| HSV | hsv(60, 100%, 100%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 100%, 0%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.211 109.77) | |
| HWB | hwb(60 0% 0%) | |
| LAB | lab(97.6% -15.75 93.39) | |
| LCH | lch(97.6% 94.7 99.6) | |
| OKLAB | oklab(96.8% -0.0714 0.1986) | |
| XYZ | X 77 Y 92.78 Z 13.85 | |
| Web Safe | #FFFF00 | |
| RGB Percent | 100%, 100%, 0% | |
| Decimal | 16776960 |
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #FFFF00 | |
| RGB | rgb(255, 255, 0) | |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 50%) | |
| HSV | hsv(60, 100%, 100%) | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 100%, 0%) | |
| OKLCH | oklch(96.8% 0.211 109.77) | |
| HWB | hwb(60 0% 0%) |
| Format | Value | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| LAB | lab(97.6% -15.75 93.39) | |
| LCH | lch(97.6% 94.7 99.6) | |
| OKLAB | oklab(96.8% -0.0714 0.1986) | |
| XYZ | X 77 Y 92.78 Z 13.85 | |
| Web Safe | #FFFF00 | |
| RGB Percent | 100%, 100%, 0% | |
| Decimal | 16776960 |
Color harmonies
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Tints, shades & tones
Contrast preview
On white
Sample
1.07:1
AA normal ✗ · AA large ✗
On black
Sample
19.56:1
AA normal ✓ · AA large ✓
Color blindness preview
Protanopia
98% similar
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
Deuteranopia
89% similar
6% of men, 0.4% of women
Tritanopia
51% similar
0.001% of population
Achromatopsia
44% similar
0.003% of population
UI preview
Simplified components using a Tailwind-style scale generated from this color.
Button
Alert
Heads up
This alert uses lighter tints for the background and a mid-tone for the border.
Progress
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