#F0E2A8
A very light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Palegoldenrod.
About #F0E2A8
The precise color #F0E2A8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Palegoldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 240, 226, and 168.
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 6% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 48.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#F0E2A8
RGB240, 226, 168
HSL48.3°, 70.6%, 80.0%
CMYK0%, 6%, 30%, 6%
HSV48.3°, 30.0%, 94.1%
LAB89.7, -3.8, 30.1
XYZ70.2, 75.7, 48.0
Decimal15786664
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.30:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.15:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.73:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F0E2A8;
}
.text-color {
color: #F0E2A8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F0E2A8;
}