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Tailwind CSS palette

Yellow 200

yellow-200 · #FEF08A

HEX

#FEF08A

RGB

rgb(254, 240, 138)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 6%, 46%, 0%)

HSL

hsl(53, 98%, 77%)

LAB

lab(94.0, -8.7, 50.8)

What is Yellow 200?

Yellow 200 is the yellow-200 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #FEF08A (rgb 254, 240, 138). It sits in the yellow family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Yellow 200 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 18.05 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 1.16 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Yellow 200

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Yellow 200 (#FEF08A). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #FFFEF6

50

#FFFEF6

#FFFEF6

Copied #FFFDEC

100

#FFFDEC

#FFFDEC

Copied #FFFADA

200

#FFFADA

#FFFADA

Copied #FFF8C5

300

#FFF8C5

#FFF8C5

Copied #FEF4A7

400

#FEF4A7

#FEF4A7

Copied #FEF08A

500

#FEF08A

#FEF08A

Copied #D8CC75

600

#D8CC75

#D8CC75

Copied #A59C5A

700

#A59C5A

#A59C5A

Copied #726C3E

800

#726C3E

#726C3E

Copied #403C23

900

#403C23

#403C23

Copied #1E1D11

950

#1E1D11

#1E1D11

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #FEF2A3

15%

#FEF2A3

Copied #FEF5B8

30%

#FEF5B8

Copied #FEF7CA

45%

#FEF7CA

Copied #FFF9DA

60%

#FFF9DA

Copied #FFFBE9

75%

#FFFBE9

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #ECDF80

15%

#ECDF80

Copied #D9CD75

30%

#D9CD75

Copied #C3B868

45%

#C3B868

Copied #A99F5A

60%

#A99F5A

Copied #888147

75%

#888147

Color harmonies for Yellow 200

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Yellow 200. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #FEF08A

#FEF08A

#FEF08A

Copied #8B98FE

#8B98FE

#8B98FE

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #FEF08A

#FEF08A

#FEF08A

Copied #8BFEF0

#8BFEF0

#8BFEF0

Copied #F08BFE

#F08BFE

#F08BFE

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #FEB78B

#FEB78B

#FEB78B

Copied #FEF08A

#FEF08A

#FEF08A

Copied #D2FE8B

#D2FE8B

#D2FE8B

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #FEF08A

#FEF08A

#FEF08A

Copied #8BD2FE

#8BD2FE

#8BD2FE

Copied #B78BFE

#B78BFE

#B78BFE

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #FEF08A

#FEF08A

#FEF08A

Copied #98FE8B

#98FE8B

#98FE8B

Copied #8B98FE

#8B98FE

#8B98FE

Copied #F08BFE

#F08BFE

#F08BFE

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #FEF08A

#FEF08A

#FEF08A

Copied #8BFEB7

#8BFEB7

#8BFEB7

Copied #8B98FE

#8B98FE

#8B98FE

Copied #FE8BD2

#FE8BD2

#FE8BD2

Yellow 200 in every color space

Full conversion of Yellow 200 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#FEF08A

RGB

rgb(254, 240, 138)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 6%, 46%, 0%)

HSL

hsl(53, 98%, 77%)

HSV

hsv(53, 46%, 100%)

HWB

hwb(53 54% 0%)

CIE Lab

lab(94.0 -8.7 50.8)

OKLCH

oklch(94.5% 0.124 101.5)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(76.62, 85.23, 36.45)

Copy-ready code for Yellow 200

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #FEF08A;
background-color: #FEF08A;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-yellow-200: #FEF08A;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'yellow-200': '#FEF08A',
}

Sass

$color-yellow-200: #FEF08A;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.996, green: 0.941, blue: 0.541, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="yellow-200">#FEF08A</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Yellow 200 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in Tailwind CSS palette

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #E6D690

RAL 1015

#E6D690

Light ivory

Copied #E1CC4F

RAL 1014

#E1CC4F

Ivory

Copied #F8F32B

RAL 1018

#F8F32B

Zinc yellow

Copied #F3DA0B

RAL 1021

#F3DA0B

Rape yellow

Copied #F5D033

RAL 1017

#F5D033

Saffron yellow

Copied #FFFF00

RAL 1026

#FFFF00

Luminous yellow

FAQ about Yellow 200

What is the HEX code for Yellow 200?

Yellow 200 (yellow-200) has the HEX code #FEF08A. In RGB it is rgb(254, 240, 138), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 6%, 46%, 0%).

What is the OKLCH value of Yellow 200?

Yellow 200 converts to oklch(0.945 0.124 101.5). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Yellow 200 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Yellow 200 has a contrast ratio of 18.05:1 with black text and 1.16:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Yellow 200?

The closest Pantone reference to Yellow 200 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 100 C (#F4ED7C). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Yellow 200?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Yellow 200 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 1015 (Light ivory, #E6D690). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Yellow 200?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Yellow 200 is #8B98FE. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)

The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

tailwind
design-token
web-system
yellow

Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.

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