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#F0C30F Color

#F0C30F is rgb(240, 195, 15) in RGB, hsl(48, 88%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 94%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Lemon (#F5C71A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0C30F
HEX#F0C30F
RGBrgb(240, 195, 15)
HSLhsl(48, 88%, 50%)
HSVhsv(48, 94%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 94%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(83.3% 0.168 91.7)
LABlab(81.04% 6.41 80.05)
LCHlch(81.04% 80.30 85.42)

What #F0C30F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F0C30F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#F0C30F Channel Values

How #F0C30F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 240 · G 195 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 48° · S 88% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 48° · S 94% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 94% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.68:1 vs white · 12.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0C30F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F0C30F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0C30F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F0C30F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #F0C30F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F0C30F
Protanopia#CCCC0B
Protanomaly#DBC80D
Deuteranopia#D3D300
Deuteranomaly#DFCD00
Tritanopia#F8B8B8
Tritanomaly#F5BC92
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F0C30F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f0c30f: #F0C30F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0C30F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0c30f': '#F0C30F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.765, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_f0c30f">#F0C30F</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0C30F"

More Yellow Colors

#F0C30F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F0C30F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0C30F?

#F0C30F is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(240, 195, 15) in RGB and hsl(48, 88%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Lemon (#F5C71A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.56.

What is the RGB value of #F0C30F?

#F0C30F is rgb(240, 195, 15) — red 240, green 195, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0C30F?

#F0C30F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 94%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0C30F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0C30F scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0C30F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0C30F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gold (#FFD700) at a CIE76 distance of 9.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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