Palettes / Colors / #FFE98D
#FFE98D — Light Vivid Yellow
#FFE98D is a yellow color we call Light Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #FFE98D when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#FFE98D is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8FA5FF; it also sits naturally between #FFB08F and #DDFF8F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFE98D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 233, 141 |
| HSL | 48°, 100%, 78% |
| HSV | 48°, 45%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 45%, 0% |
| XYZ | 75.19, 81.46, 36.96 |
| Yxy | 81.46, 0.3883, 0.4208 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.34, -4.55, 47.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.26, -4.50, 35.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 91% · Blue 55%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 45% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFE98D
.text { color: #FFE98D; }
.background { background-color: #FFE98D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFE98D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 233, 141); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(48, 100%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFE98D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 233, 141, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFE98D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 233, 141, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFE98D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFE98D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8FA5FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFE98D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FFE98D
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FFE98D: ·
How #FFE98D looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FFE98D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FFE98D?
#FFE98D is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 255, 233, 141). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFE98D?
#FFE98D is RGB 255, 233, 141 — HSL 48°, 100%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 45%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFE98D?
Its complement is #8FA5FF; analogous partners are #FFB08F and #DDFF8F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFE98D for text?
Black text on #FFE98D has a contrast ratio of 17.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.21:1.