Imperial Yellow Color – #ffb200: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Imperial Yellow color hex code is #ffb200, and it is composed of 100% red, 70% green and 0% blue.

Imperial Yellow is a light, vibrant, saturated, and warm color at 100% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Imperial Yellow color (#ffb200) against dark backgrounds.

Imperial Yellow color

Imperial Yellow Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #FFB300

  2. #004CFF

Triadic colors

  1. #FFB300

  2. #00FFB3

  3. #B300FF

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #FFC233

  2. #FFD166

  3. #FFE099

  4. #FFF0CC

Darker colors

  1. #CC8F00

  2. #996B00

  3. #664700

  4. #332400

Analogous colors

  1. #FF004C

  2. #FF3300

  3. #FFB300

  4. #CCFF00

  5. #4CFF00

Monochromatic colors

  1. #B37D00

  2. #E6A100

  3. #FFBA1A

  4. #FFC94D

  5. #FCD783

#ffb200

Imperial Yellow Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Imperial Yellow:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#ffb200
RGBrgb(255,178,0)
HSLhsl(42,100%,50%)
CMYK0, 30, 100, 0
HSV42, 100, 100
RGB %100, 70, 0
XYZ57.2, 53.1, 7.2
LAB77.9, 17.2, 80.9
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyPeach/Orange
Saturation100%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)1.81 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)11.62 (passes WCAG AA)

Similar Colors to Imperial Yellow Color

  1. #676a6a

    imperial grey color 676a6a

    Imperial Grey

  2. #408750

    imperial green color 408750

    Imperial Green

  3. #ec2938

    imperial red color ec2938

    Imperial Red

  4. #00416a

    dark imperial blue color 00416a

    Dark Imperial Blue

  5. #002395

    imperial blue color 002395

    Imperial Blue

  6. #21303e

    imperial primer color 21303e

    Imperial Primer

  7. #5b3167

    imperial purple color 5b3167

    Imperial Purple

  8. #ffb200

    imperial yellow color ffb200

    Imperial Yellow

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