#FFEE11Lemon Curd (#FFEE11) is a near-white, saturated yellow with an OKLCH hue of 104°, lightness 0.93 and chroma 0.195. 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 | #FFEE11 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 238, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 100%, 53%) |
| HSV | hsv(56, 93%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 7%, 93%, 0%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(92.8 -13.2 89.9) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.933 0.195 104) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Lemon Curd shifts subtly: leans toward orange; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.7), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#ffe700 — ΔE 1.7, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#ffee00 — ΔE 0.2, is virtually unchanged#ffee11 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#ffef17 — ΔE 0.2, is virtually unchangedTest Lemon Curd 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 1.2:1 and against black 17.49:1, 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.
#ffee11 · #ddce00 · #b2a600 · #897f00 · #625b00 · #3e3900
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.
#ffee11 · #ffcf4a · #ffaf38 · #fe8e2a · #ed7448 · #d75f5b
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.
#ffee11 · #73bb8f · #988d00 · #00824c · #595300 · #004224
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.
#ffee11 · #cbc89c · #ada651 · #5c47cb · #4b4500 · #2c2800
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ffee11 · #c9cadd · #929075 · #545462 · #272405 · #010006
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.
#f0f1fc · #c7c8d5 · #9a9baa · #212133 · #030210 · #ffee11
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#ffee11 · #c1dabc · #268ded · #4e704d · #2f345b · #061013
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#ffee11 · #acdcda · #af87d5 · #48668b · #303654 · #061404
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ffee11 · #a3d5e8 · #009dc5 · #97006f · #440030 · #000409
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffee11 · #9fd8d7 · #00a3a2 · #5037bb · #490013 · #020010
#FEF051 · #FDF272 · #FCF48D · #FCF5A4 · #FBF7B9
#D0C200 · #A29700 · #776F00 · #4F4900 · #2A2600
#FAEE68 · #F5ED93 · #F0ECB5
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.