Nearest named color: Cadmium Yellow
#FFF711
#FFF711
Nearest named
Cadmium Yellow
Family
Yellow
Lightness
95.2%
Chroma
0.202
Hue angle
107.3°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
1.13:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
16.42:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#FFFF00
CSS oklch()
95% 0.20 107

#FFF711 is a mid-toned, warm green. On the Color Lab it reads bold and ownable. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #FFF711

Not just a swatch — here's how #FFF711 works with other colors. Named schemes with #FFF711 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Cadmium Yellow glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Cadmium Yellow sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Cadmium Yellow as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Cadmium Yellow is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cadmium Yellow carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Cadmium Yellow carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #FFF711 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 77/100
Warm
Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.
Softness 56/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 5/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 24/100
Low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 14/100
Very low
Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.
Luxury 8/100
Very low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 78/100
High
Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.
UI accent fit 4/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 50/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 64/100
High
Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #FFF711

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People also use #FFF711 with

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 16.4:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #F8F7D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #B7FF0F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #FFF711 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #FFF711;
  --color-base-rgb: 255 247 17;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(95.2% 0.202 107.3);
  --color-50: #FEFEF0;
  --color-100: #FDFCD8;
  --color-200: #FCF9B1;
  --color-300: #F8F477;
  --color-400: #ECE646;
  --color-500: #D2CD22;
  --color-600: #9F9B23;
  --color-700: #706D1F;
  --color-800: #484718;
  --color-900: #2C2B11;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}