#F1E4A7 Color
#F1E4A7 is rgb(241, 228, 167) in RGB, hsl(49, 73%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 31%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F1E4A7rgb(241, 228, 167)hsl(49, 73%, 80%)hsv(49, 31%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 31%, 5%)oklch(91.5% 0.079 97.5)lab(90.57% -2.05 31.55)lch(90.57% 31.62 93.71)What #F1E4A7 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 #F1E4A7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F1E4A7 Channel Values
How #F1E4A7 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 241 · G 228 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 73% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 31% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 31% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.28:1 vs white · 16.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F1E4A7 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.
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Colors That Go With #F1E4A7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F1E4A7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F1E4A7
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 #F1E4A7 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f1e4a7: #F1E4A7;background-color: #F1E4A7;colors: { 'color-f1e4a7': '#F1E4A7' }Color(red: 0.945, green: 0.894, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_f1e4a7">#F1E4A7</color>fill="#F1E4A7"More Yellow Colors
#F1E4A7 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F1E4A7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F1E4A7?
#F1E4A7 is a lightest yellow — rgb(241, 228, 167) in RGB and hsl(49, 73%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.58.
What is the RGB value of #F1E4A7?
#F1E4A7 is rgb(241, 228, 167) — red 241, green 228, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F1E4A7?
#F1E4A7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 31%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F1E4A7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F1E4A7 scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F1E4A7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F1E4A7 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 2.93, which is very hard to tell apart.
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