#F0BD42

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #F0BD42

The precise color #F0BD42 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Goldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 240 parts red, 189 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 21% Magenta, 72% Yellow, and 6% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F0BD42
RGB240, 189, 66
HSL42.4°, 85.3%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 21%, 72%, 6%
HSV42.4°, 72.5%, 94.1%
LAB79.2, 6.5, 65.9
XYZ55.1, 55.3, 12.9
Decimal15777090

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.06:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.25:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F0BD42; }
.text-color { color: #F0BD42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F0BD42; }

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