#FFF480
Pale Yellow · very light warm yellow
About #FFF480
With the hex code #FFF480, this is a very light yellow with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 96% green and 50% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% 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 8.5 — followed by Lemon. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #808BFF, a royal blue shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 18.50:1 (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 #FFF480?
With the hex code #FFF480, this is a very light yellow with a vivid character. Its RGB recipe is 100% red, 96% green and 50% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 50% yellow and 0% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #FFF480?
Use black text. Black on #FFF480 has a contrast ratio of 18.50:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFF480?
Its complementary colour is #808BFF, and analogous partners are #FFB580 and #CBFF80.