#FFD700 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#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

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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.

• 10% tint #ffdb1a Copy
• 20% tint #ffdf33 Copy
• 30% tint #ffe34d Copy
• 40% tint #ffe766 Copy
• 50% tint #ffeb80 Copy
• 60% tint #ffef99 Copy
• 70% tint #fff3b3 Copy
• 80% tint #fff7cc Copy
• 90% tint #fffbe6 Copy

Shades of #FFD700 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #e6c200 Copy
• 20% shade #ccac00 Copy
• 30% shade #b39700 Copy
• 40% shade #998100 Copy
• 50% shade #806c00 Copy
• 60% shade #665600 Copy
• 70% shade #4d4100 Copy
• 80% shade #332b00 Copy
• 90% shade #191500 Copy

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).

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. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More yellow colors in the library: #FFFF00, #F1C40F, #EAB308 (yellow-500), #FACC15 (yellow-400), #FDE047 (yellow-300), #FCD34D (amber-300).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #FFD700?

  #FFD700 is a medium, vivid yellow — rgb(255, 215, 0). It is exactly the CSS named color gold.

• How do I make tints and shades of #FFD700?

  Mix #FFD700 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #FFD700 is #ffdf33 and a 20% shade is #ccac00 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #FFD700 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #FFD700?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #FFD700 background at 14.97:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

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