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#F4BC06 Color

#F4BC06 is rgb(244, 188, 6) in RGB, hsl(46, 95%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 98%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orange-yellow (#F5BD1F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F4BC06
HEX#F4BC06
RGBrgb(244, 188, 6)
HSLhsl(46, 95%, 49%)
HSVhsv(46, 98%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 98%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(82.3% 0.168 86.7)
LABlab(79.72% 11.50 80.32)
LCHlch(79.72% 81.14 81.85)

What #F4BC06 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 #F4BC06, 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.

#F4BC06 Channel Values

How #F4BC06 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 244 · G 188 · B 68-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 46° · S 95% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 46° · S 98% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 98% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.74:1 vs white · 12.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4BC06 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 text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F4BC06

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4BC06; 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 #F4BC06

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 #F4BC06 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#F4BC06
Protanopia#C7C700
Protanomaly#DAC302
Deuteranopia#D1D100
Deuteranomaly#E0C900
Tritanopia#FBB1B1
Tritanomaly#F8B68D
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F4BC06 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f4bc06: #F4BC06;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F4BC06;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f4bc06': '#F4BC06' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.737, blue: 0.024)
Android XML<color name="color_f4bc06">#F4BC06</color>
SVG fillfill="#F4BC06"

More Yellow Colors

#F4BC06 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F4BC06 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F4BC06?

#F4BC06 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(244, 188, 6) in RGB and hsl(46, 95%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orange-yellow (#F5BD1F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.3.

What is the RGB value of #F4BC06?

#F4BC06 is rgb(244, 188, 6) — red 244, green 188, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F4BC06?

#F4BC06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 98%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F4BC06 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F4BC06 scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F4BC06 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F4BC06 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 gold (#FFD700) at a CIE76 distance of 13.14, which is visibly different.

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