#FFEF68
Lemon · very light warm yellow
About #FFEF68
#FFEF68 is a very light, vivid yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 94% green and 41% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 59% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Lemon (ΔE 11.7), with Pale Yellow the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #6878FF (royal blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 17.80:1 (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 #FFEF68?
#FFEF68 is a very light, vivid yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 94% green and 41% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 59% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFEF68?
Use black text. Black on #FFEF68 has a contrast ratio of 17.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFEF68?
Its complementary colour is #6878FF, and analogous partners are #FFA468 and #C3FF68.