Mikado Yellow (#FFC40C)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 1.60:1 — vs black: 13.15:1

Color values

  • HEX #FFC40C
  • RGB rgb(255, 196, 12)
  • HSL hsl(45, 100%, 52%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 23, 95, 0 )
  • Websafe #FFCC00

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FFC40C based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Mikado Yellow
#FFC40C Base
#0C47FF
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Mikado Yellow
#FFC40C Base
#FF4A0C
#C0FF0C
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Mikado Yellow
#FFC40C Base
#0CFFC4
#C40CFF
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Mikado Yellow
#FFC40C Base
#0CC0FF
#4A0CFF
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Mikado Yellow
#FFC40C Base
#0CFF4A
#0C47FF
#FF0CC0
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Mikado Yellow
#FFC40C Base
#725600
#BE9000
#E2AB00
#FFCE35
#FFD758
#FFE9A5
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Mikado Yellow, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#1A1300
#4A3800
#7A5C00
#AA8100
#DBA600
Mikado Yellow #FFC40C Base
#FFCF37
#FFD963
#FFE48E
#FFEEBA
#FFF9E6
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #FFC40C. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #FFC40C;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #FFC40C;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #FFC40C;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #FFC40C,
        #0C47FF
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #FFC40C,
        #0C47FF
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$mikado-yellow: #FFC40C;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$mikado-yellow-r: 255;
$mikado-yellow-g: 196;
$mikado-yellow-b: 12;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $mikado-yellow;
    color: rgba($mikado-yellow-r, $mikado-yellow-g, $mikado-yellow-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Mikado Yellow appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #FFC40C How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #D7D700 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #CCCC11 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #FFB9B9 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #CDCDCD Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Mikado Yellow ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Mikado Yellow #FFC40C Base
Golden Poppy #FCC200 ΔE 0.60
Amber #FFBF00 ΔE 1.64
Sunglow #FFCC33 ΔE 2.61
Tangerine Yellow #FFCC00 ΔE 2.85

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.