#FFFD81
Pale Yellow · very light warm yellow
About #FFFD81
#FFFD81 is a very light, vivid yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 99% green and 51% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 49% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Pale Yellow (ΔE 9.8), with Lemon the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #8183FF (royal blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 19.62:1, 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 #FFFD81?
#FFFD81 is a very light, vivid yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 100% red, 99% green and 51% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 49% yellow and 0% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #FFFD81?
Use black text. Black on #FFFD81 has a contrast ratio of 19.62:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #FFFD81?
Its complementary colour is #8183FF, and analogous partners are #FFBE81 and #C2FF81.