Information about Banana color

#FFFF7E - Banana color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FFFF7E, known as "Banana", is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(255, 255, 126) — 100% red, 100% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 51 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FFFF7E presents itself as a intensely saturated sunny yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Faded Yellow (#FEFF7F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Butter (#FFFF81) and Yellowish Tan (#FCFC81).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(255, 255, 126)), which gives #FFFF7E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 19.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.1:1. The name "Banana" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Banana color variations

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

Banana 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 Banana

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Faded Yellow color link
Faded Yellow

#FEFF7F

Butter color link
Butter

#FFFF81

Pale Yellow color link
Pale Yellow

#FFFF84

Custard color link
Custard

#FFFD78

Manilla color link
Manilla

#FFFA86

Corn Yellow color link
Corn Yellow

#FFF380

Sunny color link
Sunny

#F2F27A

Witch Haze color link
Witch Haze

#FBF073

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FFFF7E
  • RGB255, 255, 126
  • CMYK0, 0, 51, 0
  • CSSrgb(255, 255, 126)
  • HSL60°, 100%, 75%
  • HSL Precise60°, 100%, 74.706%
  • HSV60°, 51%, 100%
  • HSB60°, 51%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(1.000, 1.000, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 1.000, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 1.000, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB100%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFFFF7E
  • DECIMAL ID16777086
  • Name Length6
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