#F0BD00

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #F0BD00

When working with digital screens, the color #F0BD00 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Gold. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 240, 189, and 0.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 21% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 6% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F0BD00
RGB240, 189, 0
HSL47.2°, 100.0%, 47.1%
CMYK0%, 21%, 100%, 6%
HSV47.2°, 100.0%, 94.1%
LAB79.0, 5.0, 80.9
XYZ54.1, 54.9, 7.7
Decimal15777024

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.98:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.19:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F0BD00; }
.text-color { color: #F0BD00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F0BD00; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700