#F0F0C5

A very light, moderate yellow closely aligning with Lightgoldenrodyellow.

About #F0F0C5

The hex code #F0F0C5 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Lightgoldenrodyellow. In the RGB color space, it consists of 240 red, 240 green, and 197 blue.

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 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 60.0° hue, 58.9% saturation, and 85.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F0F0C5
RGB240, 240, 197
HSL60.0°, 58.9%, 85.7%
CMYK0%, 0%, 18%, 6%
HSV60.0°, 17.9%, 94.1%
LAB93.8, -6.9, 20.8
XYZ77.2, 84.9, 65.1
Decimal15790277

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
17.98:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.12:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
15.28:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F0F0C5; }
.text-color { color: #F0F0C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F0F0C5; }

Similar Colors

Lightgoldenrodyellow
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