#F0F016

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellow.

About #F0F016

When working with digital screens, the color #F0F016 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellow. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(240, 240, 22).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 91% Yellow, and 6% Black. The HSL representation is 60.0° hue, 87.9% saturation, and 51.4% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F0F016
RGB240, 240, 22
HSL60.0°, 87.9%, 51.4%
CMYK0%, 0%, 91%, 6%
HSV60.0°, 90.8%, 94.1%
LAB92.1, -20.4, 88.3
XYZ67.2, 80.9, 12.8
Decimal15790102

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
17.18:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.17:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F0F016; }
.text-color { color: #F0F016; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F0F016; }

Similar Colors

Yellow
#FFFF00