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#F6D91E Color

#F6D91E is rgb(246, 217, 30) in RGB, hsl(52, 92%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 88%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Safety Yellow (#EED202), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F6D91E
HEX#F6D91E
RGBrgb(246, 217, 30)
HSLhsl(52, 92%, 54%)
HSVhsv(52, 88%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 88%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(88.3% 0.178 99.1)
LABlab(87.16% -1.57 82.49)
LCHlch(87.16% 82.50 91.09)

What #F6D91E 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 #F6D91E, 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.

#F6D91E Channel Values

How #F6D91E 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 217 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 52° · S 92% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 52° · S 88% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 88% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F6D91E 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F6D91E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F6D91E; 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 #F6D91E

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 #F6D91E 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#F6D91E
Protanopia#DEDE1D
Protanomaly#E8DC1D
Deuteranopia#E3E313
Deuteranomaly#EBDF18
Tritanopia#FFCDCD
Tritanomaly#FCD2A4
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

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Using #F6D91E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f6d91e: #F6D91E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F6D91E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f6d91e': '#F6D91E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.965, green: 0.851, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_f6d91e">#F6D91E</color>
SVG fillfill="#F6D91E"

More Yellow Colors

#F6D91E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F6D91E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F6D91E?

#F6D91E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(246, 217, 30) in RGB and hsl(52, 92%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Safety Yellow (#EED202), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.78.

What is the RGB value of #F6D91E?

#F6D91E is rgb(246, 217, 30) — red 246, green 217, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F6D91E?

#F6D91E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 88%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F6D91E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F6D91E scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F6D91E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F6D91E 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 6.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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