#FFFF99 color codes
- HEX
- #FFFF99
- HEX8
- #FFFF99FF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FFFFFF99
- RGB
- rgb(255, 255, 153)
- RGB (%)
- 100%, 100%, 60%
- HSL
- hsl(60, 100%, 80%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(60, 40%, 100%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(0%, 0%, 40%, 0%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.9784 0.1244 108.5)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(97.84% 0.1244 108.5)
- Decimal
- 16777113
What color is #FFFF99?
#FFFF99 sits at 98% lightness and 0.1244 chroma in OKLCH, hue 108.5°. Its nearest named color is Khaki.
Shades and tints of #FFFF99
Tints
Shades
Tones
#FFFF99 color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split-complementary
Tetradic
Square
Monochromatic
Using #FFFF99 in CSS
.text { color: #FFFF99; }
.background { background-color: #FFFF99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #FFFF99; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.9784 0.1244 108.5); }
/* #FFFF99 at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #FFFF9980; }Is #FFFF99 accessible?
#FFFF99 on white text scores 1.05:1; on black text it scores 20.02:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #FFFF99. Recommended text color on a #FFFF99 background: black.
A 20.02:1 vs black
A 1.05:1 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(#FFFF99) → black APCA Lc experimental 102.7 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 #FFFF99?
- #FFFF99 is closest to Khaki. In RGB it is rgb(255, 255, 153), and in HSL hsl(60, 100%, 80%).
- What is #FFFF99 in RGB?
- #FFFF99 converts to rgb(255, 255, 153) — red 255, green 255, blue 153.
- What text color is readable on #FFFF99?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (20.02:1) against #FFFF99. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #FFFF99.