Canary

About Canary

Canary is the hex color #FFEF00, which translates to rgb(255, 239, 0) in RGB and hsl(56, 100%, 50%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 56 degrees, with a saturation of 100 percent and a lightness of 50 percent. That combination gives Canary a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.

How Canary compares

The closest standard CSS keyword is yellow (#FFFF00), a CIE76 distance of 9.2 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is yellow-300 (#FFDF20), at a distance of 11.3. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Yellow at 9.2. Sorted by lightness, Canary is number 6 of the 18 yellow colors here.

Text on Canary

2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Canary, led by Ink black at 16.04:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Canary already loaded as the background.

Building a palette around Canary

The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Canary for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.

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Last updated 5 August 2026 by FusionStudios. Every value on this page is computed by the same functions the tools use. How this is calculated.