Information about Luminous Yellow color

#FEE37F - Luminous Yellow color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FEE37F ("Luminous Yellow") belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(254, 227, 127) — 99.6% red, 89% green, 49.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 50 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FEE37F is a pure, full-strength sunny yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sun Yellow (#FFE87C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jasmine (#F8DE7E) and Sweet Corn (#F9E176).

The recipe behind #FEE37F is rgb(254, 227, 127), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FEE37F: 16.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Luminous Yellow" in the Register.

Luminous Yellow color variations

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

Luminous Yellow 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 Luminous Yellow

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

Sun Yellow color link
Sun Yellow

#FFE87C

Jasmine color link
Jasmine

#F8DE7E

Sweet Corn color link
Sweet Corn

#F9E176

La Luna color link
La Luna

#FFD87A

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Salomie color link
Salomie

#FFD67B

Shandy color link
Shandy

#FFE670

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Corn Yellow color link
Corn Yellow

#FFF380

Sahara Sand color link
Sahara Sand

#F1E788

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FEE37F
  • RGB254, 227, 127
  • CMYK0, 11, 50, 0
  • CSSrgb(254, 227, 127)
  • HSL47°, 98%, 75%
  • HSL Precise47.244°, 98.45%, 74.706%
  • HSV47°, 50%, 100%
  • HSB47°, 50%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.890
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.996, 0.890, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.996, 0.890, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.996, 0.890, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB99.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFEE37F
  • DECIMAL ID16704383
  • Name Length15
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