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#F6C71E Color

#F6C71E is rgb(246, 199, 30) in RGB, hsl(47, 92%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 88%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Lemon (#F5C71A), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F6C71E
HEX#F6C71E
RGBrgb(246, 199, 30)
HSLhsl(47, 92%, 54%)
HSVhsv(47, 88%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 88%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(84.7% 0.168 90.8)
LABlab(82.66% 7.14 79.17)
LCHlch(82.66% 79.49 84.84)

What #F6C71E 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 #F6C71E, 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.

#F6C71E Channel Values

How #F6C71E 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 246 · G 199 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 92% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 88% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 88% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.6:1 vs white · 13.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F6C71E 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 text1.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F6C71E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F6C71E; 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 #F6C71E

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 #F6C71E 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#F6C71E
Protanopia#D0D01C
Protanomaly#E0CC1D
Deuteranopia#D8D80B
Deuteranomaly#E5D114
Tritanopia#FEBCBC
Tritanomaly#FBC096
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

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Using #F6C71E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f6c71e: #F6C71E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F6C71E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f6c71e': '#F6C71E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.965, green: 0.780, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_f6c71e">#F6C71E</color>
SVG fillfill="#F6C71E"

More Yellow Colors

#F6C71E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F6C71E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F6C71E?

#F6C71E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(246, 199, 30) in RGB and hsl(47, 92%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Lemon (#F5C71A), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.77.

What is the RGB value of #F6C71E?

#F6C71E is rgb(246, 199, 30) — red 246, green 199, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F6C71E?

#F6C71E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 88%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F6C71E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F6C71E scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F6C71E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F6C71E 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 9.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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