#ffff99 is a very light, vivid yellow. The closest CSS named color is Khaki (#f0e68c). In RGB it is rgb(255, 255, 153); in HSL, hsl(60, 100%, 80%).
| Hex | #ffff99 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 255, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 80%) |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 40%, 0% |
| CSS example | color: #ffff99; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 153); |
The hue is calculated at seven exact lightness levels for use in backgrounds, borders, text and hover states. These values are not substituted with nearby named colors.
Complementary — maximum contrast, from opposite sides of the color wheel:
Analogous — neighbours on the wheel, naturally harmonious:
Triadic — three colors evenly spaced for balanced variety:
Tetradic — four colors at 90° intervals:
On a #ffff99 background, black text gives the better contrast. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text (AA), or 7:1 and 4.5:1 for AAA.
| Text color | Contrast ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text (#ffffff) | 1.05:1 | Fails | Fails |
| Black text (#000000) | 20.02:1 | AAA | AAA |
The CSS named colors closest to #ffff99:
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