Light Yellow (CSS)

Light Yellow (CSS) is a very light, saturated yellow color with the hex code #FFFFE0 (hue 60°, saturation 100%, lightness 94%). It is also the CSS named color lightyellow.

#FFFFE0

	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
	Light Yellow (CSS)	`#FFFFE0`	255, 255, 224	60°, 100%, 94%	0, 0, 12, 0	99.2% 0.040 107

Contrast with white text 1.02:1, with black text 20.63:1 — use black text on Light Yellow (CSS).

lightyellow is one of the 148 named colors in CSS, with exactly this value, so color: lightyellow works in any browser without a hex code.

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Tints and shades

#FFFFCC

#FFFF80

#FFFF33

#E5E600

#999900

#4C4D00

Colors that go with Light Yellow (CSS)

Six color schemes built on Light Yellow (CSS) with classic harmony rules. The complementary scheme pairs it with Stoic White (#E0E0FF), the color opposite it on the color wheel.

Nearest CSS named colors

Cornsilk (cornsilk): Cornsilk (#FFF8DC) is about as light as Light Yellow (CSS) (relative luminance 0.936 vs 0.982) and equally saturated, with its hue 12° away.
Light Goldenrod Yellow (lightgoldenrodyellow): Light Goldenrod Yellow (#FAFAD2) is about as light as Light Yellow (CSS) (relative luminance 0.933 vs 0.982) and less saturated, with the same hue.
Ivory (ivory): Ivory (#FFFFF0) is about as light as Light Yellow (CSS) (relative luminance 0.991 vs 0.982) and equally saturated, with the same hue.
Lemon Chiffon (lemonchiffon): Lemon Chiffon (#FFFACD) is about as light as Light Yellow (CSS) (relative luminance 0.940 vs 0.982) and equally saturated, with its hue 6° away.

Similar very light yellow colors

Questions

What is the hex code for Light Yellow (CSS)?

#FFFFE0 — RGB 255, 255, 224, HSL 60°, 100%, 94%.

Is Light Yellow (CSS) a warm or cool color?

Warm — its hue sits at 60° on the color wheel.