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#F1E4BC Color

#F1E4BC is rgb(241, 228, 188) in RGB, hsl(45, 65%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 22%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F1E4BC
HEX#F1E4BC
RGBrgb(241, 228, 188)
HSLhsl(45, 65%, 84%)
HSVhsv(45, 22%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 22%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(91.9% 0.054 92.2)
LABlab(90.89% -0.02 21.29)
LCHlch(90.89% 21.29 90.06)

What #F1E4BC 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 #F1E4BC, 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.

#F1E4BC Channel Values

How #F1E4BC 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 241 · G 228 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 65% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 22% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 22% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.27:1 vs white · 16.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F1E4BC 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 text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F1E4BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F1E4BC; 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 #F1E4BC

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 #F1E4BC 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#F1E4BC
Protanopia#E6E6BC
Protanomaly#EBE5BC
Deuteranopia#E8E8BC
Deuteranomaly#ECE7BC
Tritanopia#F5DFDF
Tritanomaly#F4E1D2
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

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Using #F1E4BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f1e4bc: #F1E4BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F1E4BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f1e4bc': '#F1E4BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.945, green: 0.894, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_f1e4bc">#F1E4BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#F1E4BC"

More Yellow Colors

#F1E4BC sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F1E4BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F1E4BC?

#F1E4BC is a lightest yellow — rgb(241, 228, 188) in RGB and hsl(45, 65%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.59.

What is the RGB value of #F1E4BC?

#F1E4BC is rgb(241, 228, 188) — red 241, green 228, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F1E4BC?

#F1E4BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 22%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F1E4BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F1E4BC scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F1E4BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F1E4BC 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 4.74, which is very hard to tell apart.

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