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Light Yellow (#FFFFED) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Light Yellow (#FFFFED) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Light Yellow (#FFFFED) Color Information

Light Yellow (#FFFFED) RGB value is (255, 255, 237). The hex color red value is 255, green is 255, and blue is 237. Its HSL format shows a hue of 60°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 96 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 0 percent, 7 percent, 0 percent.

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Light Yellow (#FFFFED) Color Meaning

Light Yellow (#FFFFED) signifies soft illumination, calm energy, and understated brightness. Its pale yellow tone evokes gentle sunlight and tender warmth. Psychologically, Light Yellow (#FFFFED) promotes relaxation, positive focus, and mental clarity. In design, Light Yellow (#FFFFED) works well in airy, pastel, or neutral palettes, enhancing light and approachable aesthetics. Symbolically, it represents subtle optimism, clarity, and gentle cheer. Spiritually, Light Yellow (#FFFFED) fosters mindful reflection, inner calm, and positive awareness. Across cultures, it is associated with light, warmth, and nurturing environments.

Color Conversion

Convert Light Yellow (#FFFFED) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#FFFFED
RGB
rgb(255, 255, 237)
HSL
hsl(60°, 100%, 96%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 7%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(60°, 7%, 100%)
XYZ
92.2861 98.8944 94.3453
Yxy
98.8944 0.3232 0.3464
Hunter Lab
99.4457 -1.5810 3.9085
CIE-Lab
99.5709 -3.0395 8.5898

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Blue237 / 255 (93%)
93%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow7 / 100 (7%)
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

Light Yellow (#FFFFED) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Light Yellow (#FFFFED) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Light Yellow (#FFFFED) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
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UI Components

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FFFFED appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Light Yellow (#FFFFED)

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FFFFED;

Text Color

color: #FFFFED;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FFFFED;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FFFFED40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FFFFED;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFFFED 0%, #ffff18 100%);

Light Yellow (#FFFFED) Color FAQs

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