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#F1F165 Color

#F1F165 is rgb(241, 241, 101) in RGB, hsl(60, 83%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 58%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Butter (#FFFD74), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F1F165
HEX#F1F165
RGBrgb(241, 241, 101)
HSLhsl(60, 83%, 67%)
HSVhsv(60, 58%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 58%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(93.2% 0.16 109.1)
LABlab(93.20% -12.71 65.56)
LCHlch(93.20% 66.78 100.97)

What #F1F165 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 #F1F165, 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.

#F1F165 Channel Values

How #F1F165 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 241 · B 1018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 60° · S 83% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 60° · S 58% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.2:1 vs white · 17.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F1F165 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 text1.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F1F165

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F1F165; 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 #F1F165

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 #F1F165 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#F1F165
Protanopia#F1F165
Protanomaly#F1F165
Deuteranopia#F1F165
Deuteranomaly#F1F165
Tritanopia#FCE5E5
Tritanomaly#F8EABF
Achromatopsia#EAEAEA

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Using #F1F165 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f1f165: #F1F165;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F1F165;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f1f165': '#F1F165' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.945, green: 0.945, blue: 0.396)
Android XML<color name="color_f1f165">#F1F165</color>
SVG fillfill="#F1F165"

More Yellow Colors

#F1F165 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F1F165 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F1F165?

#F1F165 is a light yellow — rgb(241, 241, 101) in RGB and hsl(60, 83%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Butter (#FFFD74), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.57.

What is the RGB value of #F1F165?

#F1F165 is rgb(241, 241, 101) — red 241, green 241, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F1F165?

#F1F165 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 58%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F1F165 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F1F165 scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F1F165 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F1F165 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 21.91, which is visibly different.

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