Close to Saffron
#FFD142
#FFD142 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 82% green, and 25.9% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 100% saturation and 63% 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 #FFD142.
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
1.45:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.45:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.45:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.45:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FFD142 as they’d see it.
#FFD142 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 #FFD142
What color is #FFD142?
#FFD142 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 82% green, and 25.9% blue. Its hue is 45°, with 100% saturation and 63% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FFD142 in RGB?
#FFD142 is rgb(255, 209, 66): 255 red, 209 green, and 66 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FFD142 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 18, 74, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FFD142?
PANTONE 122 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FFD142?
Its complement #D4D2FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.