#FFE180 Hex Color

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Pastel yellow with a mellow, glowing warmth. #ffe180 works best as a background or supporting tone, where its soft lightness keeps layouts friendly without shouting. It flatters deep navy and warm charcoal text, and black type on top passes contrast checks at about 16.3:1. A natural fit for spring themes, baby products, and budget sale graphics.

Questions about #ffe180

What is #ffe180 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ffe180 is rgb(255, 225, 128), in HSL hsl(46, 100%, 75%) and in CMYK 0%, 12%, 50%, 0%.
What colors pair well with #ffe180?
Deep navy and warm charcoal give this soft yellow the contrast it needs, since #ffe180 can wash out next to white. Try it as a 60 percent base with dark text and one saturated accent.
Is #ffe180 readable on white or black?
#ffe180 has a 1.28:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.33:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.