#FFFF66

#FFFF66 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 #FFFF66; the exact match is none.

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#FFFF66 color codes

HEX
#FFFF66
HEX8
#FFFF66FF
HEX8 (Android)
#FFFFFF66
RGB
rgb(255, 255, 102)
RGB (%)
100%, 100%, 40%
HSL
hsl(60, 100%, 70%)
HSV / HSB
hsv(60, 60%, 100%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 60%, 0%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.9723 0.1713 109.2)
OKLCH (%)
oklch(97.23% 0.1713 109.2)
Decimal
16777062

What color is #FFFF66?

#FFFF66 sits at 97% lightness and 0.1713 chroma in OKLCH, hue 109.2°. Its nearest named color is Yellow.

Shades and tints of #FFFF66

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#FFFF66 color harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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Tetradic

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Monochromatic

Using #FFFF66 in CSS

.text       { color: #FFFF66; }
.background { background-color: #FFFF66; }
.border     { border: 2px solid #FFFF66; }

/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.9723 0.1713 109.2); }

/* #FFFF66 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #FFFF6680; }

Is #FFFF66 accessible?

#FFFF66 on white text scores 1.06:1; on black text it scores 19.75:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #FFFF66. Recommended text color on a #FFFF66 background: black.

A 19.75:1 vs black
A 1.06:1 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(#FFFF66) → black
APCA Lc experimental 101.9 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 #FFFF66?
#FFFF66 is closest to Yellow. In RGB it is rgb(255, 255, 102), and in HSL hsl(60, 100%, 70%).
What is #FFFF66 in RGB?
#FFFF66 converts to rgb(255, 255, 102) — red 255, green 255, blue 102.
What text color is readable on #FFFF66?
Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (19.75:1) against #FFFF66. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #FFFF66.
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