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#F4C871 Color

#F4C871 is rgb(244, 200, 113) in RGB, hsl(40, 86%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 54%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Topaz (#FFC87C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F4C871
HEX#F4C871
RGBrgb(244, 200, 113)
HSLhsl(40, 86%, 70%)
HSVhsv(40, 54%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 54%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(85.4% 0.117 83.1)
LABlab(83.20% 8.70 49.18)
LCHlch(83.20% 49.94 79.97)

What #F4C871 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 #F4C871, 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.

#F4C871 Channel Values

How #F4C871 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 200 · B 1138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 86% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 54% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 54% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.57:1 vs white · 13.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F4C871 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 text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F4C871

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F4C871; 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 #F4C871

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 #F4C871 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#F4C871
Protanopia#D0D071
Protanomaly#E0CD71
Deuteranopia#D8D86E
Deuteranomaly#E4D26F
Tritanopia#FAC0C0
Tritanomaly#F8C3A6
Achromatopsia#CECECE

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Using #F4C871 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f4c871: #F4C871;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F4C871;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f4c871': '#F4C871' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.957, green: 0.784, blue: 0.443)
Android XML<color name="color_f4c871">#F4C871</color>
SVG fillfill="#F4C871"

More Yellow Colors

#F4C871 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F4C871 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F4C871?

#F4C871 is a light yellow — rgb(244, 200, 113) in RGB and hsl(40, 86%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Topaz (#FFC87C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.

What is the RGB value of #F4C871?

#F4C871 is rgb(244, 200, 113) — red 244, green 200, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F4C871?

#F4C871 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 54%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F4C871 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F4C871 scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F4C871 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F4C871 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 16.65, which is visibly different.

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