#F0DB1D

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #F0DB1D

Visually, #F0DB1D 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, 219, and 29.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 88% yellow, and 6% black. With a hue angle of 54.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F0DB1D
RGB240, 219, 29
HSL54.0°, 87.6%, 52.7%
CMYK0%, 9%, 88%, 6%
HSV54.0°, 87.9%, 94.1%
LAB86.6, -10.0, 83.0
XYZ61.5, 69.3, 11.3
Decimal15784733

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.86:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.63:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F0DB1D; }
.text-color { color: #F0DB1D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F0DB1D; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700