Explore properties, harmonies, and accessibility data for the color #FFFF00. This medium shade of Yellowis widely used in modern design.
"Yellow (#FFFF00) – cheerful, warning, energetic. Highlights, sales tags, attention elements. Strong on dark backgrounds, use sparingly."
Color #FFFF00 is mathematically represented by 255 red, 255 green, and 0 blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 60 degrees, 100% saturation, and 50% lightness.This color is officially recognized as "Yellow" and is one of the standard CSS named colors supported across all modern web browsers.
Depending on the vibrant 60 hue, this color belongs to the Yellow spectrum.This balanced tone provides a stable foundation for UI elements, backgrounds, and professional branding materials where subtlety is valued.
When using #FFFF00 in your projects, consider the accessibility of text to ensure your content is readable by everyone. The contrast ratio against white is 1.07:1, which is rated Fail. Against black, the ratio is 19.56:1, rated AAA (Enhanced).
Pro Tip: For optimal user experience, always ensure your primary text color has at least a 4.5:1 contrast ratio against the background color.