Information about #F0CD0B color

#F0CD0B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F0CD0B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(240, 205, 11) — 94.1% red, 80.4% green, 4.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 90 / 6. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid golden yellow, #F0CD0B sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Safety Yellow (#EED202). Nearby in the Register you will also find Switched On (#EDCE00) and Goldenrod Yellow (#F6C604).

In RGB terms — rgb(240, 205, 11) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 13.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. No one has named #F0CD0B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F0CD0B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#F0CD0B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #F0CD0B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Switched On color link
Switched On

#EDCE00

Jonquil color link
Jonquil

#F4CA16

Golden Corn color link
Golden Corn

#F6C915

Citrine color link
Citrine

#E4D00A

Vivid Gold color link
Vivid Gold

#E7CA00

Golden color link
Golden

#F5BF03

Deep Lemon color link
Deep Lemon

#F5C71A

Yamilor color link
Yamilor

#F5DA01

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F0CD0B
  • RGB240, 205, 11
  • CMYK0, 14, 90, 6
  • CSSrgb(240, 205, 11)
  • HSL51°, 91%, 49%
  • HSL Precise50.83°, 91.235%, 49.216%
  • HSV51°, 95%, 94%
  • HSB51°, 95%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.941
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.941, 0.804, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.941, 0.804, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.941, 0.804, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF0CD0B
  • DECIMAL ID15781131
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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