#FFEC42

#FFEC42

Color Values

HEX

#FFEC42

RGB

255, 236, 66

HSL

54.0, 100.0%, 62.9%

HSV

54.0, 74.1%, 100.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 7.5%, 74.1%, 0.0%

OKLCH

0.9309 0.1776 102.7

Properties

Warm Light Nearest: Lemon Yellow

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#FFEC42

#4255FF

Analogous

#FF8D42

#B3FF42

#FFEC42

Triadic

#FFEC42

#42FFEC

#EC42FF

Split Complementary

#FFEC42

#42B3FF

#8D42FF

Tetradic

#FFEC42

#42FF8D

#4255FF

#FF42B3

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#FFEC42

Protanopia

#F7F76B

Deuteranopia

#F8F975

Tritanopia

#FE8C93

Achromatopsia

#E4E4E4

CSS Usage

background-color: #FFEC42;
color: #FFEC42;
border-color: #FFEC42;
Nearest Tailwind: Yellow 300 #FDE047

Tailwind Shades

50
#FEFDF1
100
#FCF9DE
200
#FFF8B8
300
#FFF385
400
#FFEC42
500
#FFE600
600
#CCB800
700
#A39300
800
#807300
900
#5C5305
950
#3A3503

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.21:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

17.33:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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