Yellow
Sulfur Yellow
Sulfur Yellow
#F1DD38Click to copy
Sulfur Yellow Parameter Conversion Table
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RGBrgb(241, 221, 56)Copy
HSLhsl(54, 87%, 58%)Copy
HSV/HSBhsv(54, 77%, 95%)Copy
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 77%, 5%)Copy
Sulfur Yellow Color Schemes
Complementary
#F1DD38
Click to copy#384CF1
Click to copyAnalogous
#F18138
Click to copy#A8F138
Click to copySplit Complementary
#38A8F1
Click to copy#8138F1
Click to copyMonochromatic
#F1DD38
Click to copy#EFE7A0
Click to copy#FEFDF7
Click to copy#B6A40D
Click to copy#574E06
Click to copy#000000
Click to copySulfur Yellow WCAG Accessibility Contrast
WCAG Calculator →The contrast ratio of this color against common foreground/background colors (based on the WCAG 2.1 standard)
Sample text Aa
White background #FFFFFF
1.39 : 1
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Black background #000000
15.14 : 1
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Light gray background #F5F5F5
1.27 : 1
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Dark gray background #333333
9.11 : 1
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Sulfur Yellow Shade Variants
Gradient Generator →Lighten with White Mixed with white for a lighter, softer color
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Sulfur Yellow Color Introduction
Definition
Sulfur Yellow (HEX #F1DD38) has the RGB value rgb(241, 221, 56), the HSL value hsl(54°, 87%, 58%) and the CMYK print value cmyk(0%, 8%, 77%, 5%). In terms of color schemes, the complement of Sulfur Yellow is #384CF1, and placing the two side by side produces a striking, eye-catching contrast; paired with the analogous colors #F18038 and #A8F138 that sit next to it on the color wheel, it transitions naturally and harmoniously; in a split-complementary scheme (#38A8F1, #8138F1) it keeps its contrast tension without losing layering; and a monochromatic scheme built on Sulfur Yellow uses gradients of lightness and saturation to create a unified design with a strong sense of depth. Under the WCAG accessibility standard, Sulfur Yellow has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 against white and 15.14:1 against black; paired with a black background it reaches AAA, making it ideal for text and accent colors in dark mode.
Color Characteristics
Yellow is the brightest of all colors, evoking sunlight, wheat fields and lemons. Light and eye-catching, it plays an important role in playful, dining and warning designs. Specifically, Sulfur Yellow has a lightness of 58% and a saturation of 87%, striking and generous as a background or primary color, offering good readability with either light or dark text; moreover, its saturation is extremely high and its visual tension is strong, so it works best used sparingly as a focal accent. In a word: An extremely bright, harsh yellow with a slight green tint.
Color Psychology
Yellow can evoke happiness, hope and curiosity, with a marked invigorating effect; psychologically it symbolizes brightness, wisdom and youth. For this reason Sulfur Yellow tends to leave a first impression of being bright and cheerful in the viewer’s mind, and this emotional tone also defines the role it plays in design.
Best Uses
Yellow suits children’s brands, warning signs, fast-moving consumer packaging and any scene that needs to be bright and eye-catching. In real projects, Sulfur Yellow is also often used as a dark background or heading text color; in “Yellow”-themed designs, the adjacent colors or lightness gradients built around it quickly establish a cohesive, clearly layered color scheme.
Sulfur Yellow Featured In
This color is included in the following color cards and color families. Click a card to browse more colors in the corresponding collection.