Butter Color – #ffff81: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Butter color hex code is #ffff81, and it is composed of 100% red, 100% green and 51% blue.

Butter is a light, muted, and warm color at 49% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.06:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Butter color (#ffff81) against dark backgrounds.

Butter color

Butter Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #FFFF81

  2. #6666FF

Triadic colors

  1. #FFFF81

  2. #66FFFF

  3. #FF66FF

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #FFFFB4

  2. #FFFFE7

Darker colors

  1. #FFFF4E

  2. #FFFF1B

  3. #E7E700

  4. #B4B400

  5. #818100

Analogous colors

  1. #FF8181

  2. #FFC081

  3. #FFFF81

  4. #C0FF81

  5. #81FF81

Monochromatic colors

  1. #FFFF35

  2. #FFFF68

  3. #FFFF9B

  4. #FFFFCE

#ffff81

Butter Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Butter, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#ffff81
RGBrgb(255,255,129)
HSLhsl(60,100%,75.3%)
CMYK0, 0, 49, 0
HSV60, 49, 100
RGB %100, 100, 51
XYZ81, 94.4, 34.7
LAB97.8, -16.4, 59.6
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyYellow
Saturation49%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)1.06 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)19.87 (passes WCAG AA)