#FFFC79Banana (#FFFC79) is a near-white, saturated yellow with an OKLCH hue of 108°, lightness 0.97 and chroma 0.153. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #FFFC79 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 252, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 100%, 74%) |
| HSV | hsv(59, 53%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 1%, 53%, 0%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(96.9 -15.7 62.1) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.968 0.153 108) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Banana shifts subtly: leans toward orange, reads darker; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.8), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#fff56c — ΔE 1.8, shifts subtly: leans toward orange, reads darker#fffd74 — ΔE 0.6, is virtually unchanged#fffc79 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#fffd7c — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Banana in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.08:1 and against black 19.45:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#fffc79 · #d3d058 · #aba839 · #848116 · #5f5d00 · #3c3a00
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#fffc79 · #ffde79 · #ffc061 · #f8a45c · #e88c64 · #d4766b
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#fffc79 · #89c3a3 · #9d9a29 · #008d5b · #605e00 · #004c2f
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#fffc79 · #d3d3b1 · #b2b272 · #908f58 · #6453b7 · #33320e
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#fffc79 · #d6d5e5 · #989883 · #5a5964 · #272610 · #010004
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f1f0fc · #c8c7d5 · #9b9aa9 · #212032 · #03020e · #fffc79
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#fffc79 · #d1e9c9 · #288fe6 · #547750 · #2f375f · #061418
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#fffc79 · #b5e5e9 · #b69bba · #3f61be · #363754 · #051403
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#fffc79 · #b8deef · #25a4d1 · #932c6a · #48002f · #000409
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#fffc79 · #b5e1e2 · #00abaf · #5946aa · #4d0010 · #02000f
#FEFC8C · #FCFB9D · #FBFAAD · #FAFABB · #F9F9CA
#D0CD55 · #A3A031 · #797500 · #4F4D00 · #2A2800
#FCFB99 · #FAFAB4 · #F8F8CD
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.