Buttered Popcorn
Buttered Popcorn is a highly saturated, near pure yellow shade with RGB(255, 240, 164) and hex code #FFF0A4, reading as light at a glance.
HEX
#FFF0A4
RGB
255, 240, 164
HSL
50°, 100%, 82%
CMYK
0%, 6%, 36%, 0%
LAB
94, -6, 39
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Description
- •Buttered Popcorn (#FFF0A4) is a warm-toned yellow color defined by RGB values of 255, 240, 164 and HSL values of 50 degrees hue, 100% saturation, and 82% lightness. At 82% lightness it appears light, and its highly saturated, near pure character makes it suitable as a strong accent or brand color. It pairs naturally with its complementary shade #A4B3FF for high-contrast schemes, or with the analogous tones #E0FFA4 and #FFC2A4 for a more harmonious palette.
Psychology
As a yellow shade, Buttered Popcorn tends to carry the general associations of that hue family: optimism, caution, and energy. Yellow reflects the most visible light of any hue to the human eye, which is why it is used heavily for warning signs and attention-grabbing accents.
Hue family
yellow
Saturation level
highly saturated, near pure
Lightness level
light
Temperature
warm
Because Buttered Popcorn is highly saturated, near pure and light, it tends to feel calm and unobtrusive in a design context.
Meaning
Within the yellow family, colors like Buttered Popcorn are commonly associated with optimism, caution, and energy, though exact interpretation depends on cultural context and surrounding design elements.
Hue family
yellow
Common associations
optimism, caution, and energy
Temperature
warm
History
- 1Buttered Popcorn is a named point in a modern digital color palette rather than a documented historical pigment, but the yellow family it belongs to has a long design history. Yellow reflects the most visible light of any hue to the human eye, which is why it is used heavily for warning signs and attention-grabbing accents.
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Visual perception
- At HSL(50, 100%, 82%), Buttered Popcorn has a relative luminance of about 0.86 on a 0-1 scale, which generally poses low risk for common color vision deficiencies, though pairing with sufficient lightness contrast is still recommended.
Technology specific
- Buttered Popcorn (#FFF0A4) renders consistently on standard sRGB displays; on wider-gamut or uncalibrated screens, expect minor shifts in perceived saturation. For print reproduction, convert from RGB to CMYK and proof physically, since highly saturated colors like this can shift noticeably between screen and print.
Guidance
Use Buttered Popcorn with black text for readability (contrast ratio approximately 18.3:1). Reserve it for smaller accent areas rather than large backgrounds since high saturation can overwhelm at scale.
Examples
web design
call-to-action buttons
branding
logo accent color
UI design
alert or highlight states
spot color for emphasis
Purpose
Buttered Popcorn works well for accent elements, buttons, and calls-to-action that need to stand out, given its highly saturated, near pure and light profile.
Benefits
visual contrast
pairs with black text for a WCAG contrast ratio of about 18.3:1
palette flexibility
combines with #A4B3FF (complementary) and #A4FFF0/#F0A4FF (triadic) for varied schemes
brand consistency
reads as bold and energetic across most screens