#FFD700

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #FFD700

When working with digital screens, the color #FFD700 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Gold. In the RGB color space, it consists of 255 red, 215 green, and 0 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 16% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 0% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FFD700
RGB255, 215, 0
HSL50.6°, 100.0%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 16%, 100%, 0%
HSV50.6°, 100.0%, 100.0%
LAB86.9, -1.9, 87.1
XYZ65.5, 69.9, 10.0
Decimal16766720

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.97:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.73:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFD700; }
.text-color { color: #FFD700; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFD700; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700