#F6CD5A Color
#F6CD5A is rgb(246, 205, 90) in RGB, hsl(44, 90%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 63%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orange-yellow (Crayola) (#F8D568), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F6CD5Argb(246, 205, 90)hsl(44, 90%, 66%)hsv(44, 63%, 96%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 63%, 4%)oklch(86.3% 0.139 89.5)lab(84.43% 5.89 61.10)lch(84.43% 61.38 84.49)What #F6CD5A 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 #F6CD5A, 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.
#F6CD5A Channel Values
How #F6CD5A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 246 · G 205 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 90% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 63% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 63% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.52:1 vs white · 13.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F6CD5A 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.
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Colors That Go With #F6CD5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F6CD5A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F6CD5A
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 #F6CD5A 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.
#F6CD5A#D5D559#E3D25A#DCDC56#E7D658#FDC3C3#FBC7A4#D1D1D1Using #F6CD5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f6cd5a: #F6CD5A;background-color: #F6CD5A;colors: { 'color-f6cd5a': '#F6CD5A' }Color(red: 0.965, green: 0.804, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_f6cd5a">#F6CD5A</color>fill="#F6CD5A"More Yellow Colors
#F6CD5A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F6CD5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F6CD5A?
#F6CD5A is a light yellow — rgb(246, 205, 90) in RGB and hsl(44, 90%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orange-yellow (Crayola) (#F8D568), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.
What is the RGB value of #F6CD5A?
#F6CD5A is rgb(246, 205, 90) — red 246, green 205, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F6CD5A?
#F6CD5A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 63%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F6CD5A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F6CD5A scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F6CD5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F6CD5A 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 16.41, which is visibly different.
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