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Color reference

Light Yellow #FFFFE0

Light Yellow is the CSS named color lightyellow at #FFFFE0, a very pale warm yellow.

Light Yellow is the CSS named color keyword lightyellow, standardized at #FFFFE0 in sRGB.

Light Yellow #FFFFE0 20.63:1 with black text

Color values

HEX#FFFFE0
RGBrgb(255, 255, 224)
HSLhsl(60 100% 94%)
HSV60°, 12%, 100%
CMYK0%, 0%, 12%, 0%

HEX/RGB/HSL/HSV are deterministic sRGB representations. CMYK here is a mathematical approximation, not a printer-profile conversion.

Black or white text?

Black text 20.63:1 — AA normal text passes
White text 1.02:1 — AA normal text fails

AA normal text: black passes; white fails.

AA large text: black passes; white fails.

WCAG contrast thresholds use 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text. Do not round a near-threshold result upward when testing conformance.

Tints and shades of Light Yellow

These steps are computed by RGB-mixing #FFFFE0 toward white or black. They are generated values, not official named colors.

80% tint #FFFFF9
60% tint #FFFFF3
40% tint #FFFFEC
20% tint #FFFFE6
Base #FFFFE0
20% shade #CCCCB3
40% shade #999986
60% shade #66665A
80% shade #33332D

Need more control? Use the Tints and Shades Generator or Lighten / Darken tool.

CSS usage

.example {
  color: #000000;
  background-color: lightyellow;
}

You can use either lightyellow or #FFFFE0 in CSS; both resolve to the same sRGB color.