#FFF27F
Pale Yellow · very light warm yellow
About #FFF27F
With the hex code #FFF27F, this is a very light yellow with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 95% green and 50% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 50% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Pale Yellow — a ΔE of 8.9 — followed by Butter. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #7F8CFF, a royal blue shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 18.26:1, 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 #FFF27F?
With the hex code #FFF27F, this is a very light yellow with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 95% green and 50% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 50% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FFF27F?
Use black text. Black on #FFF27F has a contrast ratio of 18.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFF27F?
Its complementary colour is #7F8CFF, and analogous partners are #FFB27F and #CCFF7F.