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#F6D30E Color

#F6D30E is rgb(246, 211, 14) in RGB, hsl(51, 93%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 94%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow (Munsell) (#EFCC00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F6D30E
HEX#F6D30E
RGBrgb(246, 211, 14)
HSLhsl(51, 93%, 51%)
HSVhsv(51, 94%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 94%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(87% 0.178 96.8)
LABlab(85.62% 1.14 83.63)
LCHlch(85.62% 83.64 89.22)

What #F6D30E 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 #F6D30E, 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.

#F6D30E Channel Values

How #F6D30E 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 211 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 51° · S 93% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 51° · S 94% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 94% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F6D30E 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 text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F6D30E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F6D30E; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #F6D30E

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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Shades

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How #F6D30E 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#F6D30E
Protanopia#DADA0A
Protanomaly#E5D70C
Deuteranopia#DFDF00
Deuteranomaly#E9DB00
Tritanopia#FFC7C7
Tritanomaly#FCCC9E
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

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Using #F6D30E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f6d30e: #F6D30E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F6D30E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f6d30e': '#F6D30E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.965, green: 0.827, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_f6d30e">#F6D30E</color>
SVG fillfill="#F6D30E"

More Yellow Colors

#F6D30E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F6D30E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F6D30E?

#F6D30E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(246, 211, 14) in RGB and hsl(51, 93%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow (Munsell) (#EFCC00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.59.

What is the RGB value of #F6D30E?

#F6D30E is rgb(246, 211, 14) — red 246, green 211, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F6D30E?

#F6D30E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 94%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F6D30E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F6D30E scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F6D30E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F6D30E 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 3.88, which is very hard to tell apart.

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