Close to Dandelion
#FEE83A
#FEE83A is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 99.6% red, 91% green, and 22.7% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 99% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Split complementary
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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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16.82:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.25:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.82:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #FEE83A as they’d see it.
#FEE83A 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 #FEE83A
What color is #FEE83A?
#FEE83A is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 99.6% red, 91% green, and 22.7% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 99% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #FEE83A in RGB?
#FEE83A is rgb(254, 232, 58): 254 red, 232 green, and 58 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #FEE83A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 9, 77, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #FEE83A?
PANTONE 101 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #FEE83A?
Its complement #E9E3FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.