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Lemon Yellow

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Color codes

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RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
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Relative luminance0.8653
Yellow Warm Colors Warm

Shades of Lemon Yellow

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Lighter

Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text1.15:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text18.31:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white1.15:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black16.46:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Lemon Yellow

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About Lemon Yellow

Lemon Yellow (#FFF44F) is a light, highly saturated color from the Yellow family with a warm character. It is made of 255 red, 244 green and 79 blue (hsl(56, 100%, 65%)). Its contrast ratio is 1.15:1 against white and 18.31:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • buttons, highlights and calls to action
  • logos and brand accents
  • designs that should feel energetic or welcoming

Reading the codes

In HEX, #FFF44F stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 255, 244 and 79 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 56°, 100% saturation and 65% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

#FFEF00Canary Yellow#FFFF33Neon Yellow#FFFF00Yellow#FFDF00Golden Yellow#D1E231Pear#E3FF00Lemon Lime#FDFD96Pastel Yellow#FFDA03Sunflower#FFDB58Mustard#F0E68CKhaki

Palettes with this color

Citrus Splash#F9C80E #F86624 #EA3546 #662E9B #43BCCDBeach Day#FFD166 #F4A261 #2A9D8F #E9F5DB #264653Fresh Startup#06D6A0 #118AB2 #073B4C #FFD166 #EF476FBold Primary#FF595E #FFCA3A #8AC926 #1982C4 #6A4C93

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Lemon Yellow?
The HEX code of Lemon Yellow is #FFF44F. In RGB it is rgb(255, 244, 79) and in HSL hsl(56, 100%, 65%).
Which text color works on Lemon Yellow?
White text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 on Lemon Yellow and black text 18.31:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Lemon Yellow?
Rotating the hue of Lemon Yellow by 180° gives #4F5AFF, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Lemon Yellow in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Lemon Yellow is cmyk(0%, 4%, 69%, 0%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.