Yellow

#ceeb1a

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for yellow, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Yellow falls in the yellow band, mid and vivid. A yellow this strong grabs attention fast, good for warnings and energy brands. Charcoal and navy give it the contrast it needs and purple across the wheel makes it pop.

Yellow color values

Every conversion for #ceeb1a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ceeb1a

RGB206, 235, 26

HSL68, 84%, 51%

HSV68, 89%, 92%

CMYK12%, 0%, 89%, 8%

Lab88.26, -31.87, 83.67

XYZ55.35, 72.61, 12.08

Decimal13560602

Web safe#ccff33

Pantone388 C

Shades of yellow

#bfdb13 #adc611 #9ab00f #889b0e #75860c #63710a #505c08 #3e4706 #2b3104 #191c02

Tints of yellow

#d3ed2f #d7ef45 #dcf15a #e0f26f #e5f484 #e9f69a #eef8af #f2fac4 #f7fcd9 #fbfeef

Colors that go with yellow

Complementary#371aeb Analogous#eba01a Analogous#65eb1a Triadic#1aceeb Triadic#eb1ace Split complementary#1a65eb Split complementary#9f1aeb

Yellow in print

It is saturated enough that the cmyk build can shift slightly from screen to press, so proof it. The cmyk build is 12, 0, 89, 8.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ceeb1a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

12 0 89 8

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

15 4 86 14

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Yellow in css

Copy #ceeb1a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ceeb1a; }
.text { color: #ceeb1a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ceeb1a; }

How yellow looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Yellow and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ceeb1a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ceeb1a against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Yellow on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ceeb1a sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around yellow? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn yellow into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ceeb1a and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from yellow, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #ceeb1a is computed, not guessed. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.