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Yellow 5

yellow-5 · #FCC419

HEX

#FCC419

RGB

rgb(252, 196, 25)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 22%, 90%, 1%)

HSL

hsl(45, 97%, 54%)

LAB

lab(82.0, 6.8, 80.6)

What is Yellow 5?

Yellow 5 is the yellow-5 reference in the Open Color. Its sRGB value is #FCC419 (rgb 252, 196, 25). It sits in the yellow family. Open Color, an open-source color palette by Heeyeun designed for UI work. 13 hues across 10 shades (0 to 9) tuned for screen legibility and accessibility. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Yellow 5 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 13.05 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 1.61 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Yellow 5

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Yellow 5 (#FCC419). 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 #FFFAED

50

#FFFAED

#FFFAED

Copied #FFF6DA

100

#FFF6DA

#FFF6DA

Copied #FEECB5

200

#FEECB5

#FEECB5

Copied #FEE28C

300

#FEE28C

#FEE28C

Copied #FDD353

400

#FDD353

#FDD353

Copied #FCC419

500

#FCC419

#FCC419

Copied #D6A715

600

#D6A715

#D6A715

Copied #A47F10

700

#A47F10

#A47F10

Copied #71580B

800

#71580B

#71580B

Copied #3F3106

900

#3F3106

#3F3106

Copied #1E1803

950

#1E1803

#1E1803

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #FCCE6F

15%

#FCCE6F

Copied #FDD896

30%

#FDD896

Copied #FDE1B4

45%

#FDE1B4

Copied #FEEACC

60%

#FEEACC

Copied #FEF2E1

75%

#FEF2E1

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #EBB616

15%

#EBB616

Copied #D7A714

30%

#D7A714

Copied #C19610

45%

#C19610

Copied #A8810D

60%

#A8810D

Copied #876808

75%

#876808

Color harmonies for Yellow 5

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Yellow 5. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #FCC419

#FCC419

#FCC419

Copied #1851FB

#1851FB

#1851FB

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #FCC419

#FCC419

#FCC419

Copied #18FBC3

#18FBC3

#18FBC3

Copied #C318FB

#C318FB

#C318FB

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #FB5118

#FB5118

#FB5118

Copied #FCC419

#FCC419

#FCC419

Copied #C3FB18

#C3FB18

#C3FB18

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #FCC419

#FCC419

#FCC419

Copied #18C3FB

#18C3FB

#18C3FB

Copied #5118FB

#5118FB

#5118FB

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #FCC419

#FCC419

#FCC419

Copied #51FB18

#51FB18

#51FB18

Copied #1851FB

#1851FB

#1851FB

Copied #C318FB

#C318FB

#C318FB

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #FCC419

#FCC419

#FCC419

Copied #18FB51

#18FB51

#18FB51

Copied #1851FB

#1851FB

#1851FB

Copied #FB18C3

#FB18C3

#FB18C3

Yellow 5 in every color space

Full conversion of Yellow 5 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

#FCC419

RGB

rgb(252, 196, 25)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 22%, 90%, 1%)

HSL

hsl(45, 97%, 54%)

HSV

hsv(45, 90%, 99%)

HWB

hwb(45 10% 1%)

CIE Lab

lab(82.0 6.8 80.6)

OKLCH

oklch(84.7% 0.169 87.1)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(60.06, 60.25, 9.39)

Copy-ready code for Yellow 5

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: #FCC419;
background-color: #FCC419;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-yellow-5: #FCC419;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'yellow-5': '#FCC419',
}

Sass

$color-yellow-5: #FCC419;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.988, green: 0.769, blue: 0.098, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="yellow-5">#FCC419</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Yellow 5 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 Open Color

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 #E5BE01

RAL 1003

#E5BE01

Signal yellow

Copied #F5D033

RAL 1017

#F5D033

Saffron yellow

Copied #FAD201

RAL 1023

#FAD201

Traffic yellow

Copied #D6AE01

RAL 1032

#D6AE01

Broom yellow

Copied #F4A900

RAL 1028

#F4A900

Melon yellow

Copied #F3DA0B

RAL 1021

#F3DA0B

Rape yellow

FAQ about Yellow 5

What is the HEX code for Yellow 5?

Yellow 5 (yellow-5) has the HEX code #FCC419. In RGB it is rgb(252, 196, 25), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 22%, 90%, 1%).

What is the OKLCH value of Yellow 5?

Yellow 5 converts to oklch(0.847 0.169 87.1). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Yellow 5 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Yellow 5 has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 with black text and 1.61:1 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 5?

The closest Pantone reference to Yellow 5 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 7548 C (#FFC600). 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 5?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Yellow 5 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 1003 (Signal yellow, #E5BE01). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Yellow 5?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Yellow 5 is #1851FB. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

Open Color (Yeun)

Open Color, an open-source color palette by Heeyeun designed for UI designers and developers. 13 hues across 10 shades. Use as a designer-friendly palette alternative to Tailwind. Values are intentionally chosen for UI legibility and accessibility.

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

Workflow tags

open-color
design-token
ui
yellow

Open Color values are tuned for digital UI. For print, treat as a starting point and proof against the substrate.

Open Color · Yellow 5 — #FCC419 | PantoneTools