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#FFEF20 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #FFEF20 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#FFEF20 Color Information

#FFEF20 RGB value is (255, 239, 32). The hex color red value is 255, green is 239, and blue is 32. Its HSL format shows a hue of 56°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of56 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 6 percent, 87 percent, 0percent.

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#FFEF20 Color Meaning

Color #FFEF20 conveys brightness, energy, and mental stimulation. #FFEF20 light, vivid yellow evokes cheerfulness, creativity, and focused engagement. Psychologically, color #FFEF20 promotes alertness, positivity, and joyful interaction, ideal for active, learning, or creative spaces. Culturally, color #FFEF20 symbolizes intellect, optimism, and vitality in Western contexts, while Eastern traditions associate #FFEF20 with enlightenment, prosperity, and earth energy. Fengshui values #FFEF20 for energizing rooms, lifting moods, and enhancing clarity. Spiritually, #FFEF20 resonates with the solar plexus chakra, supporting confidence, personal power, and dynamic energy. In design and arts, color #FFEF20 functions as a bright accent, focal point, or stimulating background. Its vivid, light quality pairs well with blues, greens, and muted neutrals, appearing in creative projects, interior highlights, and branding.

Color Conversion

Convert #FFEF20 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
#FFEF20
RGB
rgb(255, 239, 32)
HSL
hsl(56°, 100%, 56%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 6%, 87%, 0%)
HSV
hsv(56°, 87%, 100%)
XYZ
72.3672 83.0973 13.5917
Yxy
83.0973 0.4281 0.4915
Hunter Lab
91.1577 -5.6056 20.6590
CIE-Lab
93.0570 -13.5064 88.0750

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red255 / 255 (100%)
100%
Green239 / 255 (94%)
94%
Blue32 / 255 (13%)
13%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta6 / 100 (6%)
Yellow87 / 100 (87%)
87%
Key (Black)0 / 100 (0%)

Color Variations

#FFEF20 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

#FFEF20 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 #FFEF20 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
WCAG AAA

UI Components

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #FFEF20 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

#FFEF20

protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #FFEF20;

Text Color

color: #FFEF20;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #FFEF20;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #FFEF2040;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #FFEF20;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #FFEF20 0%, #a79c00 100%);

#FFEF20 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #FFEF20 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.