Information about #FFF201 color

#FFF201 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FFF201 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(255, 242, 1) — 100% red, 94.9% green, 0.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 100 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #FFF201 reads as a maximally vivid golden yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Yellow Rose (#FFF000). Nearby in the Register you will also find Canary Yellow (#FFEF00) and Cadmium Yellow (#FFF600).

The recipe behind #FFF201 is rgb(255, 242, 1), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FFF201 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 18.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. #FFF201 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FFF201 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FFF201 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FFF201

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Yellow Rose color link
Yellow Rose

#FFF000

Aureolin color link
Aureolin

#FDEE00

Lemon color link
Lemon

#FFF700

YellowCoin color link
YellowCoin

#FFE900

Sponge color link
Sponge

#FDFE03

Yellow color link
Yellow

#FFFF00

Vivid Yellow color link
Vivid Yellow

#FFE302

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFF201
  • RGB255, 242, 1
  • CMYK0, 5, 100, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 242, 1)
  • HSL57°, 100%, 50%
  • HSL Precise56.929°, 100%, 50.196%
  • HSV57°, 100%, 100%
  • HSB57°, 100%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.949, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.949, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.949, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDFFF201
  • DECIMAL ID16773633
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01