YellowMid-toneVivid

Forsythia

#FFC800

Contrast at a glance

White text

1.55:1Fails

Black text

12.74:1AAA

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About Forsythia

Forsythia (#FFC800) is a mid-tone vivid yellow. Its RGB value is 255, 200, 0 and its HSL value is 47°, 100%, 50%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 12.74:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Forsythia, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#FFC800 · #0037FF

Analogous

#FF4900 · #FFC800 · #B6FF00

Triadic

#FFC800 · #00FFC8 · #C800FF

Split complementary

#FFC800 · #00B7FF · #4800FF

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