#FFE042

#FFE042

Color Values

HEX

#FFE042

RGB

255, 224, 66

HSL

50.2, 100.0%, 62.9%

HSV

50.2, 74.1%, 100.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 12.2%, 74.1%, 0.0%

OKLCH

0.9067 0.1686 97.6

Properties

Warm Light Nearest: RAL 1017 Saffron Yellow

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#FFE042

#4261FF

Analogous

#FF8142

#BFFF42

#FFE042

Triadic

#FFE042

#42FFE0

#E042FF

Split Complementary

#FFE042

#42BFFF

#8142FF

Tetradic

#FFE042

#42FF81

#4261FF

#FF42BF

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#FFE042

Protanopia

#F2F168

Deuteranopia

#F3F671

Tritanopia

#FD868D

Achromatopsia

#DBDBDB

CSS Usage

background-color: #FFE042;
color: #FFE042;
border-color: #FFE042;
Nearest Tailwind: Yellow 300 #FDE047

Tailwind Shades

50
#FEFCF1
100
#FCF7DE
200
#FFF3B8
300
#FFEB85
400
#FFE042
500
#FFD500
600
#CCAB00
700
#A38900
800
#806B00
900
#5C4E05
950
#3A3103

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.31:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

15.99:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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