#F0A81D

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #F0A81D

When working with digital screens, the color #F0A81D is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Goldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 240, 168, and 29.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 30% M, 88% Y, and 6% K. With a hue angle of 39.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F0A81D
RGB240, 168, 29
HSL39.5°, 87.6%, 52.7%
CMYK0%, 30%, 88%, 6%
HSV39.5°, 87.9%, 94.1%
LAB73.9, 16.4, 73.0
XYZ50.2, 46.6, 7.5
Decimal15771677

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.32:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.94:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.78:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F0A81D; }
.text-color { color: #F0A81D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F0A81D; }

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