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#F5CB32 Color

#F5CB32 is rgb(245, 203, 50) in RGB, hsl(47, 91%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 80%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Yellow (#FACA30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F5CB32
HEX#F5CB32
RGBrgb(245, 203, 50)
HSLhsl(47, 91%, 58%)
HSVhsv(47, 80%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 80%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(85.5% 0.163 92.3)
LABlab(83.61% 5.13 74.97)
LCHlch(83.61% 75.15 86.09)

What #F5CB32 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 #F5CB32, 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.

#F5CB32 Channel Values

How #F5CB32 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 245 · G 203 · B 508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 91% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 80% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 80% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.56:1 vs white · 13.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F5CB32 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 text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F5CB32

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F5CB32; 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 #F5CB32

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F5CB32.

How #F5CB32 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#F5CB32
Protanopia#D3D331
Protanomaly#E1D031
Deuteranopia#DADA2A
Deuteranomaly#E5D42D
Tritanopia#FDC0C0
Tritanomaly#FAC49B
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F5CB32 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f5cb32: #F5CB32;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F5CB32;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f5cb32': '#F5CB32' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.796, blue: 0.196)
Android XML<color name="color_f5cb32">#F5CB32</color>
SVG fillfill="#F5CB32"

More Yellow Colors

#F5CB32 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F5CB32 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F5CB32?

#F5CB32 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(245, 203, 50) in RGB and hsl(47, 91%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Yellow (#FACA30), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.74.

What is the RGB value of #F5CB32?

#F5CB32 is rgb(245, 203, 50) — red 245, green 203, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F5CB32?

#F5CB32 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 80%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F5CB32 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F5CB32 scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F5CB32 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F5CB32 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 12.41, which is visibly different.

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