#F0E250
A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.
About #F0E250
The hex code #F0E250 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Gold. Its digital footprint relies on 240 parts red, 226 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 6% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#F0E250
RGB240, 226, 80
HSL54.7°, 84.2%, 62.7%
CMYK0%, 6%, 67%, 6%
HSV54.7°, 66.7%, 94.1%
LAB88.7, -11.7, 70.0
XYZ64.6, 73.5, 18.4
Decimal15786576
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.70:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.35:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F0E250;
}
.text-color {
color: #F0E250;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F0E250;
}