#FFEE4F
Lemon · very light warm yellow
About #FFEE4F
#FFEE4F is a vivid, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 93% green and 31% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 69% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Lemon (ΔE 3.6); Gold comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #4F60FF — a royal blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #FFEE4F for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.59:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #FFEE4F?
#FFEE4F is a vivid, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 100% red, 93% green and 31% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 69% yellow and 0% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFEE4F?
Use black text. Black on #FFEE4F has a contrast ratio of 17.59:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFEE4F?
Its complementary colour is #4F60FF, and analogous partners are #FF964F and #B8FF4F.