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#F0D38E Color

#F0D38E is rgb(240, 211, 142) in RGB, hsl(42, 77%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 41%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), visibly different at ΔE 10.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0D38E
HEX#F0D38E
RGBrgb(240, 211, 142)
HSLhsl(42, 77%, 75%)
HSVhsv(42, 41%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 41%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(87.6% 0.093 87.6)
LABlab(85.87% 3.67 38.07)
LCHlch(85.87% 38.24 84.50)

What #F0D38E 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 #F0D38E, 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.

#F0D38E Channel Values

How #F0D38E 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 211 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 42° · S 77% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 42° · S 41% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 41% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0D38E 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 text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F0D38E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0D38E; 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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Tints & Shades of #F0D38E

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.

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How #F0D38E 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#F0D38E
Protanopia#D8D88E
Protanomaly#E2D68E
Deuteranopia#DDDD8D
Deuteranomaly#E5D98D
Tritanopia#F6CCCC
Tritanomaly#F4CFB6
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

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Using #F0D38E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f0d38e: #F0D38E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0D38E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0d38e': '#F0D38E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.827, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_f0d38e">#F0D38E</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0D38E"

More Yellow Colors

#F0D38E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F0D38E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0D38E?

#F0D38E is a light yellow — rgb(240, 211, 142) in RGB and hsl(42, 77%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.09.

What is the RGB value of #F0D38E?

#F0D38E is rgb(240, 211, 142) — red 240, green 211, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0D38E?

#F0D38E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 41%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0D38E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0D38E scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0D38E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0D38E 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 navajowhite (#FFDEAD) at a CIE76 distance of 10.98, which is visibly different.

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