#F0F03A

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellow.

About #F0F03A

When working with digital screens, the color #F0F03A is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Yellow. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 240, 240, and 58.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 76% yellow, and 6% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F0F03A
RGB240, 240, 58
HSL60.0°, 85.8%, 58.4%
CMYK0%, 0%, 76%, 6%
HSV60.0°, 75.8%, 94.1%
LAB92.2, -19.5, 80.8
XYZ67.9, 81.2, 16.1
Decimal15790138

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
17.23:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.16:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.65:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F0F03A; }
.text-color { color: #F0F03A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F0F03A; }

Similar Colors

Yellow
#FFFF00