What color is #FFEB3D?

#FFEB3D is a vivid yellow, closest to the named color Hollandaise. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFEB3D?

The RGB value is 255, 235, 61: 255 red, 235 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFEB3D?

The complementary color is #3D51FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFEB3D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.2:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFEB3D color

#FFEB3D rgb(255, 235, 61)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #FFEB3D is a vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 92.2% green and 23.9% blue (255, 235, 61).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 100% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 76% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Hollandaise (#FFEE44), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.2:1).

#FFEB3D color codes

HEX	`#FFEB3D`
RGB	`rgb(255, 235, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 92.2%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 100%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 76%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 76%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.14, -10.76, 80.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.14, 81.03, 97.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.794, 81.017, 16.27)`
Decimal	`16771901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFEB3D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #FFEB3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFEB3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #FFEB3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffeb3d; }
.text { color: #ffeb3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffeb3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 235 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffeb3d, #b2ff3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Canary Yellow.

Questions

What color is #FFEB3D?: #FFEB3D is a vivid yellow, closest to the named color Hollandaise. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFEB3D?: The RGB value is 255, 235, 61: 255 red, 235 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFEB3D?: The complementary color is #3D51FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFEB3D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.2:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.