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#F7F5BF Color

#F7F5BF is rgb(247, 245, 191) in RGB, hsl(58, 78%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 23%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lemon Chiffon (#FFFACD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F7F5BF
HEX#F7F5BF
RGBrgb(247, 245, 191)
HSLhsl(58, 78%, 86%)
HSVhsv(58, 23%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 23%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(95.9% 0.069 105.9)
LABlab(95.71% -5.55 26.39)
LCHlch(95.71% 26.96 101.87)

What #F7F5BF 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 #F7F5BF, 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.

#F7F5BF Channel Values

How #F7F5BF 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 247 · G 245 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 78% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 23% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 23% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.12:1 vs white · 18.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F7F5BF 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 text1.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F7F5BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F7F5BF; 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 #F7F5BF

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 #F7F5BF 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#F7F5BF
Protanopia#F5F5BF
Protanomaly#F6F5BF
Deuteranopia#F6F6BF
Deuteranomaly#F6F5BF
Tritanopia#FDEFEF
Tritanomaly#FAF1DD
Achromatopsia#F2F2F2

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Using #F7F5BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f7f5bf: #F7F5BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F7F5BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f7f5bf': '#F7F5BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.969, green: 0.961, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_f7f5bf">#F7F5BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#F7F5BF"

More Yellow Colors

#F7F5BF sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F7F5BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F7F5BF?

#F7F5BF is a lightest yellow — rgb(247, 245, 191) in RGB and hsl(58, 78%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lemon Chiffon (#FFFACD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.

What is the RGB value of #F7F5BF?

#F7F5BF is rgb(247, 245, 191) — red 247, green 245, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F7F5BF?

#F7F5BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 23%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F7F5BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F7F5BF scores 1.12:1 against white and 18.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F7F5BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F7F5BF 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 lemonchiffon (#FFFACD) at a CIE76 distance of 5.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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