#F0C524
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.
About #F0C524
Visually, #F0C524 is defined as a vivid yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Gold. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 240, 197, and 36.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 18% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 47.4° hue, 87.2% saturation, and 54.1% lightness.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#F0C524
RGB240, 197, 36
HSL47.4°, 87.2%, 54.1%
CMYK0%, 18%, 85%, 6%
HSV47.4°, 85.0%, 94.1%
LAB81.1, 1.3, 77.1
XYZ56.2, 58.6, 10.0
Decimal15779108
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.72:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.81:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F0C524;
}
.text-color {
color: #F0C524;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F0C524;
}