Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Lemon

Lemon color #FFF700: RGB 255, 247, 0 and HSL 58°, 100%, 50%. Explore its warm yellow profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#FFF700 yellow warm vibrant
HEX #FFF700
RGB rgb(255, 247, 0)
HSL hsl(58 100% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 3, 100, 0)
Luminance 0.8778
Contrast Black 18.56:1White 1.13:1

Use this color

Create with Lemon

Open a professional color tool with #FFF700 already applied. Each configuration stays canonical to the tool and can be adjusted or shared.

All color tools
Generate palette & CSS variablesCreate 50–950 tokens and export CSS, SCSS, JSON, or Tailwind.Open configured tool →Open in Gradient StudioStart with Lemon and its complementary color.Open configured tool →Mix this colorBlend it with a complementary color and copy color-mix() CSS.Open configured tool →Check contrastOpen the strongest black or white background pairing.Open configured tool →Accessible combinationsReview AA and AAA text options, alternatives, warnings, and UI guidance.Open configured tool →Create glass surfaceUse this color as the tint for a translucent UI panel.Open configured tool →

CSS Utilities

--color-lemon: #FFF700;
.bg-lemon { background-color: #FFF700; }
.text-lemon { color: #FFF700; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Color meaning and use

About Lemon Color

Lemon uses HEX #FFF700, RGB 255, 247, 0, and HSL 58°, 100%, 50%. The dataset classifies it in the yellow family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.8778; black contrast is 18.56:1 and white contrast is 1.13:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Lemon against black and white text.

Black text18.56:1AA Pass
White text1.13:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Lemon Color Reference Infographic

Save a high-resolution infographic of Lemon, including its color values, coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.

1200 × 800
Lemon color reference infographic showing #FFF700, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Lemon color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
Download WebPDownload SVGOpen full size

Color Harmonies

#0008FF#0008FF#FF7700#FF7700#88FF00#88FF00#00FFF7#00FFF7#F600FF#F600FF
Open full Lemon harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FFFA5C#FFFA5C#A39E00#A39E00Lemon#FFF700#E3DC1C#E3DC1C#F5F289#F5F289#FFF829#FFF829

Pairings

Black#000000#0008FF#0008FF#FF7700#FF7700#88FF00#88FF00Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.8778
Black text18.56:1AA Pass
White text1.13:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#FFF700",
  "rgb": [
    255,
    247,
    0
  ],
  "hsl": [
    58,
    100,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    3,
    100,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8778,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 18.56,
    "white": 1.13
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#0008FF",
  "analogous": [
    "#FF7700",
    "#88FF00"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#00FFF7",
    "#F600FF"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#00FF77",
    "#0008FF",
    "#FF0088"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#0088FF",
    "#7700FF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFA5C",
    "#FFF700",
    "#A39E00"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFA5C",
  "dark": "#A39E00",
  "saturated": "#FFF700",
  "desaturated": "#E3DC1C",
  "pastel": "#F5F289",
  "neon": "#FFF829"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#0008FF",
    "#FF7700",
    "#88FF00"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#E3DC1C",
    "#FFFA5C"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFA5C",
    "#E3DC1C"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "cadmium-yellow",
    "canary-yellow",
    "yellow",
    "golden-yellow",
    "school-bus-yellow"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "lemon"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cadmium-yellow-vs-lemon",
    "canary-yellow-vs-lemon",
    "yellow-vs-lemon"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/lemon",
    "/wcag/lemon",
    "/css/colors/lemon",
    "/hex/fff700",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/lemon"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/cadmium-yellow",
      "/colors/canary-yellow",
      "/colors/yellow",
      "/colors/golden-yellow",
      "/colors/school-bus-yellow",
      "/compare/cadmium-yellow-vs-lemon",
      "/compare/canary-yellow-vs-lemon",
      "/compare/yellow-vs-lemon",
      "/harmonies/lemon",
      "/wcag/lemon",
      "/css/colors/lemon",
      "/hex/fff700",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "lemon",
  "name": "Lemon",
  "hex": "#FFF700",
  "uses": [
    "highlight colors",
    "editorial accents",
    "warm backgrounds"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "optimism",
      "clarity",
      "warmth"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "education",
      "food",
      "lifestyle",
      "print design"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "long-form text backgrounds at high saturation"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "yellow",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "yellow",
    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "highlight-colors",
    "editorial-accents",
    "warm-backgrounds",
    "optimism",
    "clarity",
    "warmth"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    255,
    247,
    0
  ],
  "hsl": [
    58,
    100,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    3,
    100,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.8778,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 18.56,
    "white": 1.13
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#0008FF",
    "analogous": [
      "#FF7700",
      "#88FF00"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#00FFF7",
      "#F600FF"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#00FF77",
      "#0008FF",
      "#FF0088"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#0088FF",
      "#7700FF"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFA5C",
      "#FFF700",
      "#A39E00"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFA5C",
    "dark": "#A39E00",
    "saturated": "#FFF700",
    "desaturated": "#E3DC1C",
    "pastel": "#F5F289",
    "neon": "#FFF829"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-lemon: #FFF700;",
    "utility": ".bg-lemon { background-color: #FFF700; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-lemon { color: #FFF700; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "cadmium-yellow",
    "canary-yellow",
    "yellow",
    "golden-yellow",
    "school-bus-yellow"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "lemon"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cadmium-yellow-vs-lemon",
    "canary-yellow-vs-lemon",
    "yellow-vs-lemon"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/lemon",
    "/wcag/lemon",
    "/css/colors/lemon",
    "/hex/fff700",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/lemon"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/cadmium-yellow",
      "/colors/canary-yellow",
      "/colors/yellow",
      "/colors/golden-yellow",
      "/colors/school-bus-yellow",
      "/compare/cadmium-yellow-vs-lemon",
      "/compare/canary-yellow-vs-lemon",
      "/compare/yellow-vs-lemon",
      "/harmonies/lemon",
      "/wcag/lemon",
      "/css/colors/lemon",
      "/hex/fff700",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#0008FF",
      "#FF7700",
      "#88FF00"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#E3DC1C",
      "#FFFA5C"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFA5C",
      "#E3DC1C"
    ]
  }
}
Dataset manifest Version 1.0.0 Build hash published in manifest Canonical page

Similar Colors

Cadmium Yellow#FFF600
Canary Yellow#FFEF00
Yellow#FFFF00
Golden Yellow#FFDF00
School Bus Yellow#FFD800

Related Color Guides

Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors with vibrant visual character.Lemon accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #FFF700.Lemon CSS utilitiesUse Lemon in CSS variables and utility classes.#FFF700 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Lemon paletteOpen the generated palette based on Lemon.Lemon harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.