Close to Saffron
#FFCD36
#FFCD36 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 80.4% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 100% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #FFCD36.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.50:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.04:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.50:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.04:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FFCD36 as they’d see it.
#FFCD36 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FFCD36
What color is #FFCD36?
#FFCD36 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 80.4% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 100% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FFCD36 in RGB?
#FFCD36 is rgb(255, 205, 54): 255 red, 205 green, and 54 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FFCD36 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 79, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FFCD36?
PANTONE 123 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FFCD36?
Its complement #D2CEFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.