#F3DD51Minions (#F3DD51) is a very light, saturated yellow with an OKLCH hue of 100°, lightness 0.89 and chroma 0.157. 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 | #F3DD51 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(243, 221, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 87%, 64%) |
| HSV | hsv(52, 67%, 95%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 9%, 67%, 5%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(87.7 -7.9 68.6) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.891 0.157 100) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Minions shifts subtly: leans toward orange; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.6), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#fad745 — ΔE 1.6, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#fadd4c — ΔE 1.0, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#f3dd51 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#f3de53 — ΔE 0.2, is virtually unchangedTest Minions 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 1.38:1 and against black 15.27:1, 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.
#fff4af · #f3dd51 · #b7a31e · #8e7d00 · #665a00 · #413800
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.
#f3dd51 · #f5be40 · #efa240 · #e3874a · #d17055 · #bb5c5e
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.
#f3dd51 · #95caa3 · #af9d24 · #00974d · #6e6100 · #18522d
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.
#f3dd51 · #beb997 · #a19756 · #5350b6 · #413900 · #231d00
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f3dd51 · #bbbdcc · #898670 · #4e4f5a · #25210a · #010105
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.
#eff1fd · #c6c8d5 · #999baa · #1f2132 · #02020f · #f3dd51
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e6fad7 · #f3dd51 · #9bd996 · #956ea6 · #292fef · #05121a
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#ccfeff · #f3dd51 · #d0b9dd · #3b64a6 · #404365 · #0a1304
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#f3dd51 · #9dc6d3 · #0094b4 · #831f6a · #3f0030 · #000408
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f3dd51 · #9cc8c5 · #009993 · #443ea2 · #440015 · #010010
#F4E26D · #F6E685 · #F7EA9B · #F8EFAF · #FAF3C2
#C8B42F · #9E8C00 · #756700 · #4D4400 · #2A2300
#EEDD78 · #E8DD97 · #E3DDB2
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.