#FFF600 · #FFD84D · #FFF3A3 · #3A3200
Use #FFF600 as the background. Use #FFD84D as the primary accent. Use #FFF3A3 as secondary. Use #3A3200 as body text/supporting color. Palette mood: Cadmium Yellow — bold, energetic, optimistic.
Technical breakdown for the Cadmium Yellow color scheme. Use these values for web design (HEX/RGB), print projects (CMYK), or specialized design software (HSL).
| Swatch | Design Role | HEX | RGB | CMYK | HSL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background Luminance: 87.2% | 255, 246, 0 | 0%, 4%, 100%, 0% | 58°, 100%, 50% | ||
| Primary Accent Luminance: 70.9% | 255, 216, 77 | 0%, 15%, 70%, 0% | 47°, 100%, 65% | ||
| Secondary Luminance: 88.0% | 255, 243, 163 | 0%, 5%, 36%, 0% | 52°, 100%, 82% | ||
| Body Text Luminance: 3.2% | 58, 50, 0 | 0%, 14%, 100%, 77% | 52°, 100%, 11% |
Hover states, borders and elevation need lighter and darker steps of your base colors. Here are computed tints and shades for every color in the Cadmium Yellow palette — click any swatch to copy its hex.
Every color tested as text on every other color as background. Body copy needs 4.5:1 (AA), large text and UI components 3:1. AAA requires 7:1.
| Text on Background | Preview | Ratio | Grade | Safe For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3A3200 on #FFF3A3 |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.37:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #FFF3A3 on #3A3200 |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.37:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #3A3200 on #FFF600 |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.27:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #FFF600 on #3A3200 |
Aa Sample Text
| 11.27:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #3A3200 on #FFD84D |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.28:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #FFD84D on #3A3200 |
Aa Sample Text
| 9.28:1 | AAA | Body text, headings, UI |
| #FFF3A3 on #FFD84D |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.23:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #FFD84D on #FFF3A3 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.23:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #FFD84D on #FFF600 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.21:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #FFF600 on #FFD84D |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.21:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #FFF3A3 on #FFF600 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.01:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
| #FFF600 on #FFF3A3 |
Aa Sample Text
| 1.01:1 | Fail | Decorative use only |
The Cadmium Yellow palette is built using a analogous relationship between its hues. This ensures that even with high-contrast accents, the overall scheme feels balanced and intentional.
A analogous palette is often preferred by professional designers because it creates a calm, serene atmosphere by using neighboring colors.
Need a fifth color? These three companions are computed from the palette's own hue positions on the color wheel, so they extend the scheme without breaking its harmony.
directly opposite #FFD84D on the wheel — the strongest accent for CTAs and highlights when you need maximum energy
30° beside #FFD84D — a calm secondary that extends the palette without adding tension
a ink-black carrying the palette's own hue — perfect for surfaces and dividers
To use this Cadmium Yellow color palette in your web project, you can copy the following CSS variables or Tailwind CSS configuration. These roles ensure your UI maintains accessibility and visual hierarchy.
:root {
/* {name} Palette - ihatecolors.com */{'
'} --color-bg: {colors[0]};{'
'} --color-primary: {colors[1]};{'
'} --color-secondary: {colors[2]};{'
'} --color-text: {colors[3]};{'
'} {'}'}Use #FFF600 for the main background and #FFD84D for primary buttons. This creates a high-contrast focal point.
The contrast ratio between #3A3200 and #FFF600 is 11.27:1 (AAA). Ensure your body text remains legible.
The Cadmium Yellow palette contains #FFF600, #FFD84D, #FFF3A3, #3A3200. Click any swatch on this page to copy its value, or export all four at once as CSS variables, Tailwind config, SCSS or a Figma-ready list.
Yes for its strongest pairings: #3A3200 on #FFF3A3 reaches 11.4:1 (AAA). For body text always keep a 4.5:1 ratio and for large UI elements 3:1 — the full contrast matrix above shows the exact score for every color-on-color combination in this palette.
Beyond its own four colors, #4D73FF, #C9F655, #1A190F extend it naturally: the complementary hue for high-energy accents, an analogous neighbor for calm transitions, and a tinted neutral for surfaces. All three are computed from this palette's hues on the color wheel.
Cadmium Yellow reads as bold, energetic, optimistic. Saturated yellow drives the personality, grounded by saturated yellow — a combination that works best when the mid-tone base gets most of the canvas.
Yes. Individual color values can't be copyrighted, so the Cadmium Yellow palette is free for personal, client and commercial work — websites, branding, apps, print and social content, with no attribution required.
Use the export panel on this page: CSS variables, a Tailwind config block, SCSS variables, or a Figma copy list are generated from Cadmium Yellow's exact values, including the tint and shade ramps shown above.