#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

Hue

Saturation

Brightness

60
100
50
Official nameYellow
Shade of Yellow
Color name in French Jaune
Hex Code #FFFF00
Simplified Hex Code#FF0
RGB Code rgb( 255 , 255 , 0)
RGB Code Percentagergb( 100.0% , 100.0% , 0.0% )
HSLhsl( 60 , 100% , 50% )
Complementary
Color
#0000FF


Variations of #FFFF00 (Jaune)

Lighter Shades

Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #FFFF00 is the color #FFFFE5

Yellow

#ffff00

Darker Shades

Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #191900.

Yellow

#ffff00

Other Shades of Yellow

Examples of other colors within the Yellow spectrum .

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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

Black text
White text
div{ background: #FFFF00;  }

div{ background: Yellow; }

Colored text

With a white background or
with a dark background
div{ color: #FFFF00;  }

div{ color: Yellow; }

Border

#FFFF00 colored border with a width of 3px
div{ border: 3px solid #FFFF00;  }

div{ border: 3px solid Yellow; }

Shadow

#FFFF00 shadow colored
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.

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