Close to Daffodil
#FFFC37
#FFFC37 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Daffodil. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 98.8% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 59°, 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 #FFFC37.
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.
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19.23:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.09:1 FailThis color as text on black
19.23:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FFFC37 as they’d see it.
#FFFC37 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #FFFC37
What color is #FFFC37?
#FFFC37 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Daffodil. In RGB it’s made of 100% red, 98.8% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 100% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FFFC37 in RGB?
#FFFC37 is rgb(255, 252, 55): 255 red, 252 green, and 55 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FFFC37 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 78, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FFFC37?
PANTONE 395 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FFFC37?
Its complement #F8F3FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.