#FFD700 — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#FFD700 is a medium, vivid yellow. It is exactly the CSS named color gold. For readable text on a #FFD700 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (14.97:1). #FFD700 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.
Color Values
| Hex | #FFD700 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 215, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 100%, 50%) |
| HSV / HSB | 51°, 100%, 100% |
| Nearest named | gold (#ffd700) |
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Tints of #FFD700 (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#ffdb1a -
20% tint
#ffdf33 -
30% tint
#ffe34d -
40% tint
#ffe766 -
50% tint
#ffeb80 -
60% tint
#ffef99 -
70% tint
#fff3b3 -
80% tint
#fff7cc -
90% tint
#fffbe6
Shades of #FFD700 (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#e6c200 -
20% shade
#ccac00 -
30% shade
#b39700 -
40% shade
#998100 -
50% shade
#806c00 -
60% shade
#665600 -
70% shade
#4d4100 -
80% shade
#332b00 -
90% shade
#191500
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #FFD700 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 1.40:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 14.97:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #FFD700 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly.
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