Banana Yellow (#FFE135)

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: 1.31:1 — vs black: 16.07:1

Color values

  • HEX #FFE135
  • RGB rgb(255, 225, 53)
  • HSL hsl(51, 100%, 60%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 12, 79, 0 )
  • Websafe #FFCC33

Tags

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FFE135 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

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

Banana Yellow
#FFE135 Base
#3553FF
Analogous

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

Banana Yellow
#FFE135 Base
#FF7C35
#B8FF35
Triadic

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

Banana Yellow
#FFE135 Base
#35FFE1
#E135FF
Split-Complementary

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

Banana Yellow
#FFE135 Base
#35B8FF
#7C35FF
Tetradic (Square)

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

Banana Yellow
#FFE135 Base
#35FF7C
#3553FF
#FF35B8
Monochromatic

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

Banana Yellow
#FFE135 Base
#9B8400
#E8C500
#FFDB0C
#FFE75E
#FFEC82
#FFF8CE
Shades & Tints

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

Shades (darker)

#1A1600
#524600
#8B7600
#C3A600
#FBD600
Banana Yellow #FFE135 Base
#FFE658
#FFEB7C
#FFF19F
#FFF6C2
#FFFBE6
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #FFE135. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #FFE135;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #FFE135;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #FFE135;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #FFE135,
        #3553FF
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #FFE135,
        #3553FF
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$banana-yellow: #FFE135;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$banana-yellow-r: 255;
$banana-yellow-g: 225;
$banana-yellow-b: 53;

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

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

Normal Vision #FFE135 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #EAEA31 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 #E5E536 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #FFD5D5 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #E1E1E1 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 Banana Yellow ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Banana Yellow #FFE135 Base
Yellow (Pantone) #FEDF00 ΔE 1.75
Golden Yellow #FFDF00 ΔE 1.78
Vivid Yellow #FFE302 ΔE 1.96
School Bus Yellow #FFD800 ΔE 3.03

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.