#ffd31b Color Information

#ffd31b Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #ffd31b. In RGB, it consists of 100.0% Red, 82.7% Green, and 10.6% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 17.3% Magenta, 89.4% Yellow, and 0% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 48.4°, with saturation of 100% and lightness of 55.3%. The decimal value for #ffd31b is 16765723, and its nearest "web safe" color is #ffcc33. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #ffd31b is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#ffd31b Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color255, 211, 27 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color100.0%, 82.7%, 10.6% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.000, 0.173, 0.894 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.173, 0.894, 0 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color48.4°, 100.0%, 55.3% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color48.4°, 89.4%, 100.0% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color64.732, 67.928, 10.736 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color82, 255, 27 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code16765723 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color85.970, 0.383, 83.412 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)85.970, 83.413, 89.737 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color85.970, 38.228, 88.893 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color82.418, -4.036, 49.969 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.451, 0.474, 67.928 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4294955803 / 0xffffd31b Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#ffcc33 Copy
Last Updated: March 20, 2025

Shades of #ffd31b

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #ffd31b, its pure hue is 48.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 100.0%, and its lightness is 55.3%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #ffd31b, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #201a03 to #dfb918.

Tints of #ffd31b

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #ffd31b, its pure hue is 48.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 100.0%, and its lightness is 55.3%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #ffd31b, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #ffd938 to #fffae3.

Tones of #ffd31b

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #ffd31b, its pure hue is 48.4° on the color wheel and its saturation is 100.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #ffd31b, which range from #8d8d8d (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ffd31b (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #ffd31b

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #ffd31b! For #ffd31b, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #ffd31b. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #ffd31b

This color, #ffd31b, consists of 100.0% Red, 82.7% Green, and 10.6% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 255, Green = 211, Blue = 27. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #ffd31b is 0% Cyan, 17.3% Magenta, 89.4% Yellow, and 0% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R100.0%
C0.0%
G82.7%
M17.3%
B10.6%
Y89.4%
K0.0%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 255 211 27
Octal 377 323 33
Hexa #ff #d3 #1b
Binary 11111111 11010011 00011011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 17 89 0
Octal 0 21 131 0
Hexa #00 #11 #59 #00
Binary 00000000 00010001 01011001 00000000

Analogous Colors of #ffd31b

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #ffd31b — which has hue 48.4° — its analogous colors are located at 18.4° and 78.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ffd31b.

Triadic Colors of #ffd31b

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #ffd31b — which has hue 48.4° — its triadic colors are located at 48.4° and 288.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ffd31b.

Complementary Color of #ffd31b

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #ffd31b — which has hue 48.4° — its complementary color is located at 228.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ffd31b.

Split Complementary Colors of #ffd31b

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #ffd31b — which has hue 48.4° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 48.4° and 258.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ffd31b.

Tetradic Colors of #ffd31b

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #ffd31b — which has hue 48.4° — its tetradic colors are located at 318.4°, 48.4°, 138.4°, and 228.4° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #ffd31b.

Monochromatic Colors of #ffd31b

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #ffd31b, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #a88800 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #ffe98d (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #ffd31b

We want to make getting started with #ffd31b on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #ffd31b into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #ffd31b can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #ffd31b with other HTML elements.

#ffd31b Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #ffd31b.
<span style="color: #ffd31b;">The color of this text is #ffd31b.</span>

#ffd31b Background Color

The background color for this text is #ffd31b.
<div style="background-color: #ffd31b; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #ffd31b.</div>

#ffd31b Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #ffd31b.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #ffd31b;">This color for the shadow of this text is #ffd31b.</span>

#ffd31b Border Color

This is a div with border color #ffd31b.
<div style="border: #ffd31b 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #ffd31b.</div>

#ffd31b Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #ffd31b on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #ffd31b; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #ffd31b on a white background.</div></div>

#ffd31b Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #ffd31b on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #ffd31b; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #ffd31b on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #ffd31b to White

This is a gradient from #ffd31b to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#ffd31b,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#ffd31b,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#ffd31b,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#ffd31b,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #ffd31b to white.</div>

Gradient from #ffd31b to Black

This is a gradient from #ffd31b to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#ffd31b,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#ffd31b,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#ffd31b,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#ffd31b,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #ffd31b to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #ffd31b

In addition to using #ffd31b on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #ffd31b in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #ffd31b, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 255, Green = 211, Blue = 27). If you need details about the color coordinates of #ffd31b in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #ffd31b
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(255, 211, 27)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #ffd31b; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #ffd31b; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #ffd31b; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(255, 211, 27);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#ffd31b")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:255, green:211, blue:27, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:255 green:211 blue:27 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(255f, 211f, 27f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(255, 211, 27);
 

#ffd31b Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #ffd31b the same way. For those with color blindness, #ffd31b might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #ffd31b looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #ffd31b is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #ffd31b looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #ffd31b will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #ffd31b is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.4:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text