#ffef00 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #ffef00 (also known as Canary yellow) is composed of 100% red, 93.7% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 6.3% magenta, 100% yellow and 0% black. It has a hue angle of 56.2 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 50%. #ffef00 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #ffdf00. Closest websafe color is: #ffff00.

    • R 100
    • G 94
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 6
    • Y 100
    • K 0
    CMYK color chart

#ffef00 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) yellow.

#ffef00 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #ffef00 has RGB values of R:255, G:239, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.06, Y:1, K:0. Its decimal value is 16772864.

Hex triplet ffef00 #ffef00
RGB Decimal 255, 239, 0 rgb(255,239,0)
RGB Percent 100, 93.7, 0 rgb(100%,93.7%,0%)
CMYK 0, 6, 100, 0
HSL 56.2°, 100, 50 hsl(56.2,100%,50%)
HSV (or HSB) 56.2°, 100, 100
Web Safe ffff00 #ffff00
CIE-LAB 93.012, -13.861, 91.476
XYZ 72.107, 82.995, 12.221
xyY 0.431, 0.496, 82.995
CIE-LCH 93.012, 92.521, 98.616
CIE-LUV 93.012, 18.412, 100.908
Hunter-Lab 91.102, -18.145, 55.817
Binary 11111111, 11101111, 00000000

Color Schemes with #ffef00

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Alternatives to #ffef00

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#ffef00 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #ffef00

This text has a font color of #ffef00.

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#ffef00 background color

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#ffef00 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#ffef00;}
.background {background-color:#ffef00;}
.border {border:1px solid #ffef00;}

Shades and Tints of #ffef00

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #141200 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #ffef00

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #898876 is the less saturated color, while #ffef00 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #ffef00 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #d9d9d9 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #e1ddae Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #ffec9a Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ffe8cd Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ffe5ed Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #ffed62 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ffeb82 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #ffe997 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population