A bold amber in mid-tone tones.

  • Commonly used for Warning messages (softer than red), Highlighting important content, Review or pending states, Rating elements, and Attention-grabbing accents
  • Used on Shell and DHL's brand palettes.

Colour Values

HEX

#ffcd00

RGB

255, 205, 0

HSL

48, 100, 50

OKLCH

oklch(86.72% 0.1773 90.85)

Contrast Analysis

Against White

1.50

Very poor

Against Black

13.98

Good

Matching Algorithm

Method

Using LAB colour space for perceptually accurate matching (CIE94 formula).

Distance

1.10

Excellent
Input Colour
Nearest Match
Distance: 1.10

Colour Combinations

Monochromatic

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Brand Palette

Primary brand color
yellow-400
Brand accent
yellow-500
Complementary accent
indigo-600
Text & UI elements
slate-800
Backgrounds & borders
slate-200