#FFFF00 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

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

#FFFF00 is a medium, vivid yellow. It is exactly the CSS named color yellow. For readable text on a #FFFF00 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (19.56:1). #FFFF00 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 #FFFF00 (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 #ffff1a Copy
• 20% tint #ffff33 Copy
• 30% tint #ffff4d Copy
• 40% tint #ffff66 Copy
• 50% tint #ffff80 Copy
• 60% tint #ffff99 Copy
• 70% tint #ffffb3 Copy
• 80% tint #ffffcc Copy
• 90% tint #ffffe6 Copy

Shades of #FFFF00 (Mixed with Black)

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

• 10% shade #e6e600 Copy
• 20% shade #cccc00 Copy
• 30% shade #b3b300 Copy
• 40% shade #999900 Copy
• 50% shade #808000 Copy
• 60% shade #666600 Copy
• 70% shade #4d4d00 Copy
• 80% shade #333300 Copy
• 90% shade #191900 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #FFFF00 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 #FFFF00 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: #FFD700, #F1C40F, #EAB308 (yellow-500), #FACC15 (yellow-400), #FDE047 (yellow-300), #FCD34D (amber-300).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #FFFF00?

  #FFFF00 is a medium, vivid yellow — rgb(255, 255, 0). It is exactly the CSS named color yellow.

• How do I make tints and shades of #FFFF00?

  Mix #FFFF00 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #FFFF00 is #ffff33 and a 20% shade is #cccc00 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #FFFF00 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #FFFF00?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #FFFF00 background at 19.56:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

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