#F0DB00
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.
About #F0DB00
At its core, #F0DB00 is a medium and vivid hue. 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, 219, and 0.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 9% M, 100% Y, and 6% K. The HSL representation is 54.7° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 47.1% lightness.
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#F0DB00
RGB240, 219, 0
HSL54.7°, 100.0%, 47.1%
CMYK0%, 9%, 100%, 6%
HSV54.7°, 100.0%, 94.1%
LAB86.6, -10.3, 86.3
XYZ61.3, 69.2, 10.1
Decimal15784704
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.84:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F0DB00;
}
.text-color {
color: #F0DB00;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F0DB00;
}