#F0AF24

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #F0AF24

When working with digital screens, the color #F0AF24 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Goldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 240 parts red, 175 parts green, and 36 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 27% Magenta, 85% Yellow, and 6% Black. The HSL representation is 40.9° hue, 87.2% saturation, and 54.1% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F0AF24
RGB240, 175, 36
HSL40.9°, 87.2%, 54.1%
CMYK0%, 27%, 85%, 6%
HSV40.9°, 85.0%, 94.1%
LAB75.6, 12.8, 72.6
XYZ51.6, 49.3, 8.5
Decimal15773476

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.86:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.23:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F0AF24; }
.text-color { color: #F0AF24; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F0AF24; }

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