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#FFCB33

#ffcb33 ≈ Sunglow

  • yellow
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
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#ffcb33 is a color from the yellow family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 100% red, 79.61% green and 20% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 20.39% magenta, 80% yellow and 0% black. Its hue angle is 44.71°, with 100% saturation and 60% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.84:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sunglow (#ffcc33), ΔE 0.35.

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Relative luminance0.6421

Complementary

  1. #ffcb33
  2. #3367ff

Split complementary

  1. #ffcb33
  2. #33cdff
  3. #6533ff

Analogous

  1. #ff6533
  2. #ffcb33
  3. #cdff33

Triadic

  1. #ffcb33
  2. #33ffcb
  3. #cb33ff

Tetradic

  1. #ffcb33
  2. #67ff33
  3. #3367ff
  4. #cb33ff

Square

  1. #ffcb33
  2. #33ff65
  3. #3367ff
  4. #ff33cd

Monochromatic

  1. #997200
  2. #e6ab00
  3. #ffcb33
  4. #ffdf80
  5. #fff2cc

Shades

#ffcb33 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ffcb33
  2. #e6b72e
  3. #cca229
  4. #b38e24
  5. #997a1f
  6. #80661a
  7. #665114
  8. #4d3d0f
  9. #33290a
  10. #1a1405
  11. #000000

Tints

#ffcb33 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ffcb33
  2. #ffd047
  3. #ffd55c
  4. #ffdb70
  5. #ffe085
  6. #ffe599
  7. #ffeaad
  8. #ffefc2
  9. #fff5d6
  10. #fffaeb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ffcb33 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ffcb33
  2. #f2c43b
  3. #e6bc42
  4. #d9b54a
  5. #ccad52
  6. #c0a65a
  7. #b39e61
  8. #a69769
  9. #998f71
  10. #8d8878
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.52:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.84:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d2d2d2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e5cfa9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e4ca07 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #f0d83c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ffb9af ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #efca20 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #f6d339 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ffc08e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ffcb33 {
  color: #ffcb33;
}
Background
.bg-ffcb33 {
  background-color: #ffcb33;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ffcb33 {
  border: 2px solid #ffcb33;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ffcb33;
  --color-primary-rgb: 255 203 51;
  --color-primary-hsl: 45 100% 60%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ffcb33 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffcb33, #cdff33);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ffcb33 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(255 203 51 / 0.35);
}

#ffcc33 Sunglow ΔE 0.35 #f4c430 Saffron ΔE 2.05 #ffc40c Mikado Yellow ΔE 2.35 #fcc200 Golden Poppy ΔE 2.63 #f4ca16 Jonquil ΔE 3.25 #ffbf00 Amber ΔE 3.77 #ffd300 Cyber Yellow ΔE 3.92 #0034cc Inverted #d2d2d2 Grayscale 

Sunglow
#ffcb33  rgb(255, 203, 51)  hsl(45, 100%, 60%)  Sunglow
#3367ff  rgb(51, 103, 255)  hsl(225, 100%, 60%)  Ultramarine Blue
#33ffcb  rgb(51, 255, 203)  hsl(165, 100%, 60%)  Aquamarine
#cb33ff  rgb(203, 51, 255)  hsl(285, 100%, 60%)  Electric Purple