Information about #FFFF88 color

#FFFF88 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FFFF88 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(255, 255, 136) — 100% red, 100% green, 53.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 47 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated yellow, #FFFF88 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pale Yellow (#FFFF84). Slightly further away sit Manilla (#FFFA86) and Butter (#FFFF81).

In RGB terms — rgb(255, 255, 136) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 19.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.1:1. #FFFF88 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FFFF88 color variations

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

#FFFF88 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 #FFFF88

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

Pale Yellow color link
Pale Yellow

#FFFF84

Manilla color link
Manilla

#FFFA86

Butter color link
Butter

#FFFF81

Faded Yellow color link
Faded Yellow

#FEFF7F

Banana color link
Banana

#FFFF7E

Corn Yellow color link
Corn Yellow

#FFF380

Custard color link
Custard

#FFFD78

Canary color link
Canary

#FFFF99

Milan color link
Milan

#F6F493

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFFF88
  • RGB255, 255, 136
  • CMYK0, 0, 47, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 255, 136)
  • HSL60°, 100%, 77%
  • HSL Precise60°, 100%, 76.667%
  • HSV60°, 47%, 100%
  • HSB60°, 47%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 1.000, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 1.000, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 1.000, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFFFF88
  • DECIMAL ID16777096
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01