Canary Yellow (#FFEF00)

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: 1.19:1 — vs black: 17.60:1

Color values

  • HEX #FFEF00
  • RGB rgb(255, 239, 0)
  • HSL hsl(56, 100%, 50%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 6, 100, 0 )
  • Websafe #FFFF00

Tags

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #FFEF00 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

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

Canary Yellow
#FFEF00 Base
#0010FF
Analogous

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

Canary Yellow
#FFEF00 Base
#FF7000
#8FFF00
Triadic

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

Canary Yellow
#FFEF00 Base
Turquoise Blue
#00FFEF
#EF00FF
Split-Complementary

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

Canary Yellow
#FFEF00 Base
#008FFF
#7000FF
Tetradic (Square)

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

Canary Yellow
#FFEF00 Base
#00FF70
#0010FF
#FF008F
Monochromatic

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

Canary Yellow
#FFEF00 Base
#666000
#B3A700
#D6C900
#FFF229
#FFF44D
#FFF999
Shades & Tints

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

Shades (darker)

#1A1800
#474300
#756E00
#A39900
#D1C400
Canary Yellow #FFEF00 Base
#FFF22E
#FFF55C
#FFF88A
#FFFBB8
#FFFDE6
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #FFEF00. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #FFEF00;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #FFEF00;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #FFEF00;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #FFEF00,
        #0010FF
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #FFEF00,
        #0010FF
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$canary-yellow: #FFEF00;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$canary-yellow-r: 255;
$canary-yellow-g: 239;
$canary-yellow-b: 0;

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

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

Normal Vision #FFEF00 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #F4F400 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 #F1F102 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #FFE1E1 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #EBEBEB 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 Canary Yellow ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Canary Yellow #FFEF00 Base
Yellow Rose #FFF000 ΔE 0.28
Aureolin #FDEE00 ΔE 0.33
Cadmium Yellow #FFF600 ΔE 1.94
Lemon #FFF700 ΔE 2.21

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.