#F7E0A1 Color
#F7E0A1 is rgb(247, 224, 161) in RGB, hsl(44, 84%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 35%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F7E0A1rgb(247, 224, 161)hsl(44, 84%, 80%)hsv(44, 35%, 97%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 35%, 3%)oklch(91.1% 0.084 90.3)lab(89.99% 1.65 33.95)lch(89.99% 33.99 87.22)What #F7E0A1 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 #F7E0A1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F7E0A1 Channel Values
How #F7E0A1 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 247 · G 224 · B 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 84% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 35% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 35% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.3:1 vs white · 16.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F7E0A1 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 #F7E0A1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F7E0A1; 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 #F7E0A1
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 #F7E0A1 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.
#F7E0A1#E4E4A1#ECE2A1#E8E8A0#EEE5A0#FDD9D9#FADCC5#E1E1E1Using #F7E0A1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f7e0a1: #F7E0A1;background-color: #F7E0A1;colors: { 'color-f7e0a1': '#F7E0A1' }Color(red: 0.969, green: 0.878, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_f7e0a1">#F7E0A1</color>fill="#F7E0A1"More Yellow Colors
#F7E0A1 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F7E0A1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F7E0A1?
#F7E0A1 is a lightest yellow — rgb(247, 224, 161) in RGB and hsl(44, 84%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.95.
What is the RGB value of #F7E0A1?
#F7E0A1 is rgb(247, 224, 161) — red 247, green 224, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F7E0A1?
#F7E0A1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 35%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F7E0A1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F7E0A1 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F7E0A1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F7E0A1 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 7.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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