HEX Color #F0AF2C (Goldenrod)

About #F0AF2C

When working with digital screens, the color #F0AF2C is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Goldenrod. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(240, 175, 44).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 82% yellow, and 6% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F0AF2C

RGB240, 175, 44

HSL40.1°, 86.7%, 55.7%

CMYK0%, 27%, 82%, 6%

HSV40.1°, 81.7%, 94.1%

LAB75.7, 13.0, 70.4

XYZ51.7, 49.4, 9.2

Decimal15773484

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#F0AF2C #2C6DEF

Analogous

#EF4D2C #CEEF2C

Triadic

#2CEFAF #AE2CEF

Tetradic

#2CEF4D #2C6DEF #EF2CCE

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#F0AF2C

#F1B743

#F3C05A

#F5C972

#F6D289

#F8DBA1

#FAE4B8

#FBEDD0

#FDF6E7

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#F0AF2C

#D59B27

#BA8822

#A0741D

#856118

#6A4D13

#503A0E

#352609

#1A1304

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.93:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

10.87:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.85:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

9.24:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F0AF2C; }

.text-color { color: #F0AF2C; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #F0AF2C; }

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