#FFD800 Color (Hex and RGB)

#FFD800

rgb(255 216 0) · reads as orange

#ffd800 has RGB values (255, 216, 0). The color reads primarily as orange in sRGB space.

Color values

Format	Value	Channels
HEX	`#FFD800`	RFFGD8B00
RGB	`rgb(255 216 0)`	R255G216B0
HSL	`hsl(51 100% 50%)`	H51°S100%L50%
OKLCH	`oklch(89% 0.18 96)`	L0.89C0.18H96°
HSV	`hsv(51, 100%, 100%)`	H51°S100%V100%
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 100%, 0%)`	C0%M15%Y100%K0%

RGB mix

Red255 100%
Green216 84.71%
Blue0 0%

Base numbers

Base	R	G	B
Binary	`11111111`	`11011000`	`00000000`
Octal	`377`	`330`	`0`
Decimal	`255`	`216`	`0`
Hex	`ff`	`d8`	`00`

Shades & tints

Shades mix #FFD800 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.

#FFD800 on #FFFFFF

1.39:1

AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✕AAA Large ✕

#FFD800 on #000000

15.07:1

AA ✓AAA ✓AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓

#FFFFFF on #FFD800