#F0F0A8

A very light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Palegoldenrod.

About #F0F0A8

The hex code #F0F0A8 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Palegoldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 240 red, 240 green, and 168 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 60.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#F0F0A8
RGB240, 240, 168
HSL60.0°, 70.6%, 80.0%
CMYK0%, 0%, 30%, 6%
HSV60.0°, 30.0%, 94.1%
LAB93.3, -10.8, 34.9
XYZ74.2, 83.7, 49.3
Decimal15790248

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.18:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
17.73:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
15.08:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F0F0A8; }
.text-color { color: #F0F0A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F0F0A8; }

Similar Colors

Palegoldenrod
#EEE8AA