Information about #FFEE38 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#FFEE38 is a maximally vivid golden yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Gorse (#FDE336). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Maximum Yellow (#FAFA37) and Banana Yellow (#FFE135).
The recipe behind #FFEE38 is rgb(255, 238, 56), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FFEE38 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 17.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#FFEE38 color variations
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#FFEE38 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#FFEE38 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#FFEE38 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#FFEE38 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#FFEE38 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #FFEE38 color
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Nearest named colors to #FFEE38
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#FDE336
#FAFA37
#FFE135
#FFFD37
#F1F33F
#FFFF33
#FFFF31
#FFDF46
#FFF44F
#FBEB50
#FFDA29
#F5EB4F
#FFEE38 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#FFEE38
- RGB255, 238, 56
- CMYK0, 7, 78, 0
- CSSrgb(255, 238, 56)
- HSL55°, 100%, 61%
- HSL Precise54.874°, 100%, 60.98%
- HSV55°, 78%, 100%
- HSB55°, 78%, 100%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)1.000
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.933
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
- GLSLvec3(1.000, 0.933, 0.220)
- GLSL with alphavec4(1.000, 0.933, 0.220, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(1.000, 0.933, 0.220)
- Percentage of Red in RGB100%
- Percentage of Green in RGB93.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDFFEE38
- DECIMAL ID16772664
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
