#FFCC11Superstar (#FFCC11) is a very light, saturated yellow with an OKLCH hue of 90°, lightness 0.87 and chroma 0.175. 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 | #FFCC11 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 204, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 100%, 53%) |
| HSV | hsv(47, 93%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 20%, 93%, 0%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(84.2 3.8 83.6) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.865 0.175 90) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Superstar shifts subtly: leans toward orange; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.4), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#ffc600 — ΔE 1.4, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#ffcc00 — ΔE 0.2, is virtually unchanged#ffcc11 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#ffcd16 — ΔE 0.2, is virtually unchangedTest Superstar 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 1.51:1 and against black 13.9:1, 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.
#fff1cb · #ffcc11 · #c59d00 · #987800 · #6e5600 · #463600
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.
#ffcc11 · #feac16 · #f58f32 · #e67648 · #d06058 · #b74e63
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.
#ffcc11 · #93c18e · #b48f00 · #248e1c · #6e5600 · #1b4b17
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.
#ffcc11 · #bcaf8a · #a48b43 · #364bb9 · #3f3000 · #1f1600
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ffcc11 · #b0b6c6 · #877f68 · #484c57 · #271e05 · #000105
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.
#edf2fd · #c4c9d6 · #969baa · #1c2233 · #01020f · #ffcc11
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e6f2cd · #ffcc11 · #a7cb8f · #2382e5 · #323d6a · #071115
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#d5f8ff · #ffcc11 · #96c1de · #86709c · #5b439f · #150b04
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ffcc11 · #8fc0c9 · #008fa1 · #7c1378 · #390037 · #000305
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffcc11 · #92c1b7 · #009482 · #2b3ca9 · #40001d · #010011
#FFD351 · #FFDA74 · #FFE190 · #FFE8AA · #FFEEC2
#D1A600 · #A48200 · #795F00 · #513F00 · #2C2100
#F6CE5D · #ECD084 · #E3D2A4
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.