#FFCD00 Color (Hex and RGB)

#FFCD00

rgb(255 205 0) · reads as red

#ffcd00 has RGB values (255, 205, 0). The color reads primarily as red in sRGB space.

Color values

Format	Value	Channels
HEX	`#FFCD00`	RFFGCDB00
RGB	`rgb(255 205 0)`	R255G205B0
HSL	`hsl(48 100% 50%)`	H48°S100%L50%
OKLCH	`oklch(87% 0.18 91)`	L0.87C0.18H91°
HSV	`hsv(48, 100%, 100%)`	H48°S100%V100%
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 100%, 0%)`	C0%M20%Y100%K0%

RGB mix

Red255 100%
Green205 80.39%
Blue0 0%

Base numbers

Base	R	G	B
Binary	`11111111`	`11001101`	`00000000`
Octal	`377`	`315`	`0`
Decimal	`255`	`205`	`0`
Hex	`ff`	`cd`	`00`

Shades & tints

Shades mix #FFCD00 with black; tints mix it with white. Click any swatch to explore it.

Shades

Tints

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side — calm and cohesive.

Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart — vibrant balance.

Monochromatic

Same hue and saturation, different lightness.

Similar brand colors

The closest colors from our brand palettes, measured in OKLab.

Contrast & accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast against white and black. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

#FFCD00 on #FFFFFF

1.50:1

AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✕AAA Large ✕

#FFCD00 on #000000

13.98:1

AA ✓AAA ✓AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓

#FFFFFF on #FFCD00