#ffff00 - Yellow color

A brilliant, pure yellow that reads as vivid sunlight or caution signage. It’s high-energy and highly visible, with a warm, cheerful quality that evokes optimism, alertness, and creativity. In digital color models it’s produced by combining full-intensity red and green light with no blue, yielding maximum luminance and clear chroma. Designers use this yellow for attention-grabbing accents, warning icons, and playful branding; however, use it sparingly to avoid visual fatigue or contrast issues.

color #ffff00

#ffff00 color RGB value is 255, 255, 0, and the CMYK value is 0.00, 0.00, 1.00, 0.00. Alternative names for that color are: yellow, laser lemon.

Color Conversion

Name
Values
CSS
RGB(0-255)
255, 255, 0
rgb(255, 255, 0)
CMYK
0.00, 0.00, 1.00, 0.00
-
sRGB
1.00, 1.00, 0.00
rgb(100% 100% 0%)
Adobe® 98 RGB compatible
1.00, 1.00, 0.234
color(a98-rgb 1 1 0.234)
HCT
111, 75.5, 97.1
color(--hct 111 52.1% 97.1%)
HSL
60.0, 100, 50.0
hsl(60 100% 50%)
HSV
60.0, 100, 100
color(--hsv 60 100% 100%)
HWB
60.0, 0.00, 0.00
hwb(60 0% 0%)
Lab
97.6, -15.7, 93.4
lab(97.6 -15.7 93.4)
P3
1.00, 1.00, 0.331
color(display-p3 1 1 0.331)
XYZ D50
0.821, 0.939, 0.111
color(xyz-d50 0.821 0.939 0.111)

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Color Harmonies

HEX:#ffff00
RGB:255 255 0
HSL:60deg 100% 50%
HEX:#0000ff
RGB:0 0 255
HSL:240deg 100% 50%

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