#FFF700Lemon (#FFF700) is a near-white, vivid yellow with an OKLCH hue of 107°, lightness 0.95 and chroma 0.204. 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 | #FFF700 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 247, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 100%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(58, 100%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 3%, 100%, 0%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(95.1 -17.7 93) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.951 0.204 107) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Lemon 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.
#fff000 — ΔE 1.7, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#fff700 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#fff700 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#fff80b — ΔE 0.2, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 1.13:1 and against black 18.56:1, 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.
#fff700 · #d7d000 · #ada800 · #858100 · #605c00 · #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.
#fff700 · #ffd75b · #ffb949 · #ff9834 · #f67940 · #e06257
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.
#fff700 · #71c297 · #9a9500 · #008857 · #5c5900 · #00472b
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.
#fff700 · #cfcea0 · #b0ad54 · #8d8b3b · #6645d2 · #2f2d00
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#fff700 · #d0cfe4 · #959578 · #575764 · #272605 · #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.
#f1f0fc · #c8c7d5 · #9a9aa9 · #212032 · #03020e · #fff700
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#fff700 · #ceccf8 · #8e7ff0 · #5934c1 · #270067 · #040300
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#fff700 · #b0e1e0 · #b98dd7 · #44678c · #303653 · #041405
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#fff700 · #a7daf1 · #00a1cf · #9d006c · #46002e · #000409
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#fff700 · #a2dedf · #00a7ab · #5934c1 · #4b0010 · #02000f
#FEF850 · #FDF872 · #FBF98C · #FAF9A4 · #F9F9B9
#D0C900 · #A29D00 · #777300 · #4E4B00 · #292700
#FBF669 · #F7F596 · #F4F3BA
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.