Ugly Yellow Color
Ugly Yellow is a yellow color with hex code #D0C101. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with ugly yellow, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Ugly Yellow Color Values
What Does Ugly Yellow Mean?
Ugly Yellow belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Ugly Yellow sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Ugly Yellow is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: vivid greenish yellow, #DCD300). It is also known as Banana Powder.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Ugly Yellow
Ugly Yellow and #010FD0 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #D05B01 and #76D001, which sit beside ugly yellow on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair ugly yellow with triadic partners #01D0C2 and #C201D0. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Dirty Yellow —
#CDC50A(Delta E 3) - Mustard Yellow —
#D2BD0A(Delta E 3) - Vomit Yellow —
#C7C10C(Delta E 4) - Bird Flower —
#D4CD16(Delta E 5) - Olive Yellow —
#C2B709(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #D0C101; }
.background { background-color: #D0C101; }
.border { border: 2px solid #D0C101; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #D0C10140; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for ugly yellow?
Ugly Yellow has the hex code #D0C101. In RGB notation it is rgb(208, 193, 1), in HSL it is hsl(56, 99%, 41%), and its OKLCH value is 0.798, 0.168, 103.9.
What does the color ugly yellow mean?
Yellow-family colors like ugly yellow carry distinct psychological associations. Ugly Yellow belongs to the yellow family of colors. Yellow is the brightest thing in daylight, which makes it impossible to ignore and easy to overdo. School buses and hazard tape exist to exploit that visibility. In artwork, small amounts of yellow energize a piece; large fields of it tire the eye surprisingly fast. Ugly Yellow sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with ugly yellow?
Ugly Yellow has three easy routes: its complement #010FD0 for punch, its neighbors #D05B01 and #76D001 for something calmer, or triadic partners #01D0C2 and #C201D0 when you want energy.
Is ugly yellow a standard web color?
No — Ugly Yellow is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #D0C101 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make ugly yellow lighter or darker?
To lighten ugly yellow, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFFBCC (lightest tint) to #242100 (darkest shade).
About Ugly Yellow
Ugly Yellow is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow hue family. It has alternative names including Banana Powder. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #D0C101 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.