#F0E49D Color

#F0E49D is rgb(240, 228, 157) in RGB, hsl(51, 73%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 35%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F0E49D

HEX#F0E49D

RGBrgb(240, 228, 157)

HSLhsl(51, 73%, 78%)

HSVhsv(51, 35%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 35%, 6%)

OKLCHoklch(91.2% 0.091 99.8)

LABlab(90.34% -3.31 36.26)

LCHlch(90.34% 36.41 95.21)

What #F0E49D 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 #F0E49D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AAΔE 5.53 Medium Champagne#F3E5ABΔE 6.4 Green-yellow (Crayola)#F0E891ΔE 7.62 Khaki#F0E68CΔE 9.04 Flax#EEDC82ΔE 10.43 Banana Mania#FAE7B5ΔE 10.58

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

#F0E49D Channel Values

How #F0E49D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 240 · G 228 · B 157	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 51° · S 73% · L 78%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 51° · S 35% · V 94%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 5% · Y 35% · K 6%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.29:1 vs white · 16.29:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F0E49D 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 text1.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text16.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F0E49D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F0E49D; 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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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #F0E49D

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 #F0E49D 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#F0E49D

Protanopia#E6E69D

Protanomaly#EAE59D

Deuteranopia#E8E89C

Deuteranomaly#EBE69D

Tritanopia#F7DDDD

Tritanomaly#F4E0C6

Achromatopsia#E3E3E3

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Using #F0E49D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f0e49d: #F0E49D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F0E49D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f0e49d': '#F0E49D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.941, green: 0.894, blue: 0.616)

Android XML<color name="color_f0e49d">#F0E49D</color>

SVG fillfill="#F0E49D"

More Yellow Colors

#F0E49D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#F0E49D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F0E49D?

#F0E49D is a light yellow — rgb(240, 228, 157) in RGB and hsl(51, 73%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #F0E49D?

#F0E49D is rgb(240, 228, 157) — red 240, green 228, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F0E49D?

#F0E49D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 35%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F0E49D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F0E49D scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F0E49D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F0E49D 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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