#FFFF00 - Yellow
The hexadecimal color code #FFFF00 corresponds to the color "Yellow". It is equivalent to simplified code #FF0 . This color is a combination of red (at 1,00 level), green (at 1,00 level) and blue (at 0,00 level). Its brightness is 50% and its saturation is 100%. It is composed of red at 50%, green at 50% and blue at 0%.
Features
Variations of #FFFF00 (Jaune)
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #FFFF00 is the color #FFFFE5
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #191900.
Other Shades of Yellow
Examples of other colors within the Yellow spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #0000FF is the color exactly opposite to #FFFF00 on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Complementary color palette
Yellow
#FFFF00
Triadic palette
Uses of #FFFF00 in CSS
When using #FFFF00 as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #FFFF00 as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
You can replace the color code #FFFF00 with its official name: Yellow. You can then write in CSS "background: Yellow " for a background of #FFFF00.
#FFFF00 as background color
div{ background: #FFFF00; }
div{ background: Yellow; }
Colored text
div{ color: #FFFF00; }
div{ color: Yellow; }
Border
div{ border: 3px solid #FFFF00; }
div{ border: 3px solid Yellow; }
Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #FFFF00; }
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px Yellow; }
Note:
In CSS, the color code #FFFF00 can be replaced with its official name "Yellow", or with the simplified code #FF0.
Similar Colors
Other color codes similar or equivalent to the specified color code #FFFF00.
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