#ffdf00 - Golden Yellow color

This vibrant, warm yellow reads as a bright, sunny gold with a subtle amber undertone. It feels energetic, optimistic, and attention-grabbing—ideal for cheerful branding, accents, and call-to-action elements. It contrasts strongly with navy, charcoal, teal, and cool grays, and remains legible on darker backgrounds while needing careful contrast against white. Use it sparingly to avoid visual fatigue; as an accent it conveys friendliness, creativity, warmth, and summer-like brightness without feeling harsh.

color #ffdf00

#ffdf00 color RGB value is 255, 223, 0, and the CMYK value is 0.00, 0.125, 1.00, 0.00. Alternative names for that color are: golden yellow, gold, school bus yellow, sunglow, yellow.

Color Conversion

Name
Values
CSS
RGB(0-255)
255, 223, 0
rgb(255, 223, 0)
CMYK
0.00, 0.125, 1.00, 0.00
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sRGB
1.00, 0.875, 0.00
rgb(100% 87.5% 0%)
Adobe® 98 RGB compatible
0.965, 0.871, 0.204
color(a98-rgb 0.965 0.871 0.204)
HCT
100, 66.4, 88.9
color(--hct 100 45.8% 88.9%)
HSL
52.5, 100, 50.0
hsl(52.5 100% 50%)
HSV
52.5, 100, 100
color(--hsv 52.5 100% 100%)
HWB
52.5, 0.00, 0.00
hwb(52.5 0% 0%)
Lab
89.5, -0.919, 87.9
lab(89.5 -0.919 87.9)
P3
0.979, 0.879, 0.294
color(display-p3 0.979 0.879 0.294)
XYZ D50
0.720, 0.751, 0.0856
color(xyz-d50 0.72 0.751 0.086)

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Color Harmonies

HEX:#ffdf00
RGB:255 223 0
HSL:52.47deg 100% 50%
HEX:#0020ff
RGB:0 32 255
HSL:232.47deg 100% 50%

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