Palettes / Colors / #FFFD71
#FFFD71 — Light Vivid Yellow
#FFFD71 is a yellow color we call Light Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
#FFFD71 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7073FF; it also sits naturally between #FFB570 and #BAFF70. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FFFD71 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 255, 253, 113 |
| HSL | 59°, 100%, 72% |
| HSV | 59°, 56%, 100% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 56%, 0% |
| XYZ | 79.35, 92.70, 29.33 |
| Yxy | 92.70, 0.3940, 0.4603 |
| CIE-Lab | 97.11, -16.73, 65.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 96.28, -16.51, 45.79 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 100% · Green 99% · Blue 44%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 56% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FFFD71
.text { color: #FFFD71; }
.background { background-color: #FFFD71; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FFFD71; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(255, 253, 113); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 100%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FFFD71; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(255, 253, 113, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FFFD71; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(255, 253, 113, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FFFD71">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FFFD71">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7073FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 19.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FFFD71: #000000.
How #FFFD71 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 #FFFD71 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 #FFFD71?
#FFFD71 is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 255, 253, 113). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FFFD71?
#FFFD71 is RGB 255, 253, 113 — HSL 59°, 100%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 56%, 0%.
What colors go with #FFFD71?
Its complement is #7073FF; analogous partners are #FFB570 and #BAFF70. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FFFD71 for text?
Black text on #FFFD71 has a contrast ratio of 19.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.07:1.