#FFFF33

#FFFF33 is the hex color Yellow. Here are its RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, and OKLCH values, ready-made shades and palettes, and the text colors that stay readable on it.

This is the nearest named color to #FFFF33; the exact match is none.

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#FFFF33 color codes

HEX
#FFFF33
HEX8
#FFFF33FF
HEX8 (Android)
#FFFFFF33
RGB
rgb(255, 255, 51)
RGB (%)
100%, 100%, 20%
HSL
hsl(60, 100%, 60%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(60, 80%, 100%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 80%, 0%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.9691 0.2005 109.62)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(96.91% 0.2005 109.62)
Decimal
16777011

What color is #FFFF33?

#FFFF33 sits at 97% lightness and 0.2005 chroma in OKLCH, hue 109.62°. Its nearest named color is Yellow.

Shades and tints of #FFFF33

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#FFFF33 color harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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Tetradic

Square

Monochromatic

Using #FFFF33 in CSS

.text       { color: #FFFF33; }
.background { background-color: #FFFF33; }
.border     { border: 2px solid #FFFF33; }

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.9691 0.2005 109.62); }

/* #FFFF33 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #FFFF3380; }

Is #FFFF33 accessible?

#FFFF33 on white text scores 1.07:1; on black text it scores 19.60:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #FFFF33. Recommended text color on a #FFFF33 background: black.

A 19.6:1 vs black
A 1.07:1 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(#FFFF33) → black
APCA Lc experimental 101.5 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 #FFFF33?
#FFFF33 is closest to Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(255, 255, 51), and in HSL hsl(60, 100%, 60%).
What is #FFFF33 in RGB?
#FFFF33 converts to rgb(255, 255, 51) — red 255, green 255, blue 51.
What text color is readable on #FFFF33?
Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (19.60:1) against #FFFF33. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #FFFF33.
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