#FFEF99 color codes
- HEX
- #FFEF99
- HEX8
- #FFEF99FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FFFFEF99
- RGB
- rgb(255, 239, 153)
- RGB (%)
- 100%, 94%, 60%
- HSL
- hsl(51, 100%, 80%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(51, 40%, 100%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 6%, 40%, 0%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.9462 0.1076 98.99)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(94.62% 0.1076 98.99)
- Decimal
- 16773017
What color is #FFEF99?
#FFEF99 sits at 95% lightness and 0.1076 chroma in OKLCH, hue 98.99°. Its nearest named color is Khaki.
Shades and tints of #FFEF99
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#FFEF99 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Square
Monochromatic
Using #FFEF99 in CSS
.text { color: #FFEF99; }
.background { background-color: #FFEF99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #FFEF99; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.9462 0.1076 98.99); }
/* #FFEF99 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #FFEF9980; }Is #FFEF99 accessible?
#FFEF99 on white text scores 1.16:1; on black text it scores 18.06:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #FFEF99. Recommended text color on a #FFEF99 background: black.
A 18.06:1 vs black
A 1.16:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#FFEF99) → black APCA Lc experimental 95.8 Lc · body text — preferred (black text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
Nearest featured color: Gold #FFD700. See more in the yellow family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #FFEF99?
- #FFEF99 is closest to Khaki. In RGB it is rgb(255, 239, 153), and in HSL hsl(51, 100%, 80%).
- What is #FFEF99 in RGB?
- #FFEF99 converts to rgb(255, 239, 153) — red 255, green 239, blue 153.
- What text color is readable on #FFEF99?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (18.06:1) against #FFEF99. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #FFEF99.