#FFFE0B Hex Color
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Not a soft butter yellow. #fffe0b is a saturated, high-vivid lemon that grabs attention fast, which suits sale tags, budget flyers, and construction signage more than calm layouts. Use it as a small accent rather than a full background, since large fills tire the eye. Black text on this hex code reaches about 19.4:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA.
Questions about #fffe0b
What is #fffe0b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #fffe0b is rgb(255, 254, 11), in HSL hsl(60, 100%, 52%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 96%, 0%.
What text color should you pair with #fffe0b?
Black text. Contrast between #fffe0b and black measures about 19.4:1, far above the 4.5:1 that WCAG AA requires for body copy. White text fails badly here, so keep it off this yellow for anything readable.
Where does #fffe0b work best in a layout?
As the small accent in a 60/30/10 scheme: buttons, badges, price tags, and highlight marks. Large fills overwhelm a layout fast, so treat it as a signal color instead of a base.
Is #fffe0b readable on white or black?
#fffe0b has a 1.08:1 contrast ratio on white and 19.43:1 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.