What color is #FFF99B?

#FFF99B is a light, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Walking on Sunshine. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFF99B?

The RGB value is 255, 249, 155: 255 red, 249 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFF99B?

The complementary color is #9BA1FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFF99B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.28:1 and white text 1.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFF99B color

#FFF99B rgb(255, 249, 155)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #FFF99B is a light, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 97.6% green and 60.8% blue (255, 249, 155).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 100% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 39% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Walking on Sunshine (#FCFC9D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 19.28:1).

#FFF99B color codes

HEX	`#FFF99B`
RGB	`rgb(255, 249, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 97.6%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 100%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 39%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 39%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(96.57, -11.09, 45.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(96.57, 47.12, 103.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(81.033, 91.38, 44.373)`
Decimal	`16775579`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFF99B, 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 #FFF99B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	19.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFF99B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	19.28:1	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 #FFF99B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #fff99b; }
.text { color: #fff99b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #fff99b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 249 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #fff99b, #d3ff9b); }

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Questions

What color is #FFF99B?: #FFF99B is a light, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Walking on Sunshine. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFF99B?: The RGB value is 255, 249, 155: 255 red, 249 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFF99B?: The complementary color is #9BA1FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFF99B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 19.28:1 and white text 1.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.