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#F0D756 Color

#F0D756 is rgb(240, 215, 86) in RGB, hsl(50, 84%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 64%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Naples Yellow (#FADA5E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0D756
HEX#F0D756
RGBrgb(240, 215, 86)
HSLhsl(50, 84%, 64%)
HSVhsv(50, 64%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 64%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(87.7% 0.148 98.3)
LABlab(86.34% -1.59 64.54)
LCHlch(86.34% 64.55 91.41)

What #F0D756 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 #F0D756, 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.

#F0D756 Channel Values

How #F0D756 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 215 · B 868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 50° · S 84% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 50° · S 64% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 64% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.44:1 vs white · 14.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0D756 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 text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F0D756

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0D756; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #F0D756

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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Shades

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How #F0D756 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#F0D756
Protanopia#DCDC56
Protanomaly#E4DA56
Deuteranopia#E0E054
Deuteranomaly#E6DC55
Tritanopia#F9CCCC
Tritanomaly#F5D1AA
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

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Using #F0D756 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f0d756: #F0D756;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0D756;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0d756': '#F0D756' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.843, blue: 0.337)
Android XML<color name="color_f0d756">#F0D756</color>
SVG fillfill="#F0D756"

More Yellow Colors

#F0D756 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F0D756 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0D756?

#F0D756 is a light yellow — rgb(240, 215, 86) in RGB and hsl(50, 84%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Naples Yellow (#FADA5E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.66.

What is the RGB value of #F0D756?

#F0D756 is rgb(240, 215, 86) — red 240, green 215, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0D756?

#F0D756 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 64%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0D756 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0D756 scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0D756 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0D756 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 20.4, which is visibly different.

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