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Yellow 7

yellow-7 · #F59F00

HEX

#F59F00

RGB

rgb(245, 159, 0)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 35%, 100%, 4%)

HSL

hsl(39, 100%, 48%)

LAB

lab(72.4, 22.9, 76.7)

What is Yellow 7?

Yellow 7 is the yellow-7 reference in the Open Color. Its sRGB value is #F59F00 (rgb 245, 159, 0). 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 7 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 9.84 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 2.13 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Yellow 7

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Yellow 7 (#F59F00). 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 #FEF7EB

50

#FEF7EB

#FEF7EB

Copied #FDF0D6

100

#FDF0D6

#FDF0D6

Copied #FCE0AD

200

#FCE0AD

#FCE0AD

Copied #FACF80

300

#FACF80

#FACF80

Copied #F8B740

400

#F8B740

#F8B740

Copied #F59F00

500

#F59F00

#F59F00

Copied #D08700

600

#D08700

#D08700

Copied #9F6700

700

#9F6700

#9F6700

Copied #6E4800

800

#6E4800

#6E4800

Copied #3D2800

900

#3D2800

#3D2800

Copied #1D1300

950

#1D1300

#1D1300

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #F7B26C

15%

#F7B26C

Copied #F8C395

30%

#F8C395

Copied #FAD1B3

45%

#FAD1B3

Copied #FBDFCB

60%

#FBDFCB

Copied #FDECE1

75%

#FDECE1

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #E49400

15%

#E49400

Copied #D18700

30%

#D18700

Copied #BC7900

45%

#BC7900

Copied #A36800

60%

#A36800

Copied #835300

75%

#835300

Color harmonies for Yellow 7

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Yellow 7. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #F59F00

#F59F00

#F59F00

Copied #0056F5

#0056F5

#0056F5

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #F59F00

#F59F00

#F59F00

Copied #00F59F

#00F59F

#00F59F

Copied #9F00F5

#9F00F5

#9F00F5

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #F52500

#F52500

#F52500

Copied #F59F00

#F59F00

#F59F00

Copied #D0F500

#D0F500

#D0F500

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #F59F00

#F59F00

#F59F00

Copied #00D0F5

#00D0F5

#00D0F5

Copied #2500F5

#2500F5

#2500F5

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #F59F00

#F59F00

#F59F00

Copied #56F500

#56F500

#56F500

Copied #0056F5

#0056F5

#0056F5

Copied #9F00F5

#9F00F5

#9F00F5

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #F59F00

#F59F00

#F59F00

Copied #00F525

#00F525

#00F525

Copied #0056F5

#0056F5

#0056F5

Copied #F500D0

#F500D0

#F500D0

Yellow 7 in every color space

Full conversion of Yellow 7 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

#F59F00

RGB

rgb(245, 159, 0)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 35%, 100%, 4%)

HSL

hsl(39, 100%, 48%)

HSV

hsv(39, 100%, 96%)

HWB

hwb(39 0% 4%)

CIE Lab

lab(72.4 22.9 76.7)

OKLCH

oklch(77.0% 0.166 71.0)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(50.06, 44.21, 5.90)

Copy-ready code for Yellow 7

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: #F59F00;
background-color: #F59F00;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-yellow-7: #F59F00;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'yellow-7': '#F59F00',
}

Sass

$color-yellow-7: #F59F00;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.624, blue: 0.000, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="yellow-7">#F59F00</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Yellow 7 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 #F39F18

RAL 1037

#F39F18

Sun yellow

Copied #F3A505

RAL 1033

#F3A505

Dahlia yellow

Copied #F4A900

RAL 1028

#F4A900

Melon yellow

Copied #E4A010

RAL 1006

#E4A010

Maize yellow

Copied #EFA94A

RAL 1034

#EFA94A

Pastel yellow

Copied #DC9D00

RAL 1007

#DC9D00

Daffodil yellow

FAQ about Yellow 7

What is the HEX code for Yellow 7?

Yellow 7 (yellow-7) has the HEX code #F59F00. In RGB it is rgb(245, 159, 0), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 35%, 100%, 4%).

What is the OKLCH value of Yellow 7?

Yellow 7 converts to oklch(0.770 0.166 71.0). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Yellow 7 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Yellow 7 has a contrast ratio of 9.84:1 with black text and 2.13:1 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 7?

The closest Pantone reference to Yellow 7 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 137 C (#FFA300). 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 7?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Yellow 7 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 1037 (Sun yellow, #F39F18). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Yellow 7?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Yellow 7 is #0056F5. 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 7 — #F59F00 | PantoneTools