#FFE266 Hex Color
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Not a pale pastel and not a harsh neon, #ffe266 is a mellow yellow with a soft glow. Its high lightness and saturation read warm and upbeat, which suits sale badges, budget graphics, and call-to-action accents. It shines as a 10% accent rather than a full background, and pairs well with charcoal for punch. Black text on the hex code #ffe266 reaches about 16.3:1 contrast, so small type stays readable.
Questions about #ffe266
What is #ffe266 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ffe266 is rgb(255, 226, 102), in HSL hsl(49, 100%, 70%) and in CMYK 0%, 11%, 60%, 0%.
What does #ffe266 pair well with?
#ffe266 pairs well with deep, low-saturation partners like charcoal, navy, or olive, which calm its brightness. Avoid placing it directly beside pure white, where it can look washed out.
Should #ffe266 be used as a background or an accent?
It works best as an accent, around 10% of a palette, in badges, highlights, and buttons. At full-page scale its brightness tires the eye, so favor tints for large backgrounds and save the pure hex for focal points.
Is #ffe266 readable on white or black?
#ffe266 has a 1.28:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.32:1 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.