#FFED00 Hex Color
A high energy and luminous neon yellow
This luminous, neon yellow demands attention with its intense, saturated warmth. Because it reads as high-energy and spontaneous, use #ffed00 as a small accent rather than a full background. It pairs exceptionally well with charcoal gray or deep navy to ground its brightness. The hex code for this electric shade is #ffed00, and it offers excellent legibility for black text against it.
Questions about #ffed00
What is #ffed00 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ffed00 is rgb(255, 237, 0), in HSL hsl(56, 100%, 50%) and in CMYK 0%, 7%, 100%, 0%.
Does #ffed00 work well as a background color?
Using #ffed00 as a full background often overwhelms the eyes due to its extreme luminosity. It works much better as a high-impact accent color paired against dark, neutral bases like charcoal or deep navy to ground its intensity.
Is #ffed00 readable on white or black?
#ffed00 has a 1.20:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.36:1 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.