Information about #F0F5AE color

#F0F5AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F0F5AE falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(240, 245, 174) — 94.1% red, 96.1% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 28 / 4. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F0F5AE presents itself as a energetic, saturated golden yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Australian Mint (#EFF8AA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pastel Lemon (#F6F3A9) and Shalimar (#F8F6A8).

The recipe behind #F0F5AE is rgb(240, 245, 174), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 18.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.1:1. No one has named #F0F5AE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F0F5AE color variations

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

#F0F5AE 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 #F0F5AE

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

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Tidal color link
Tidal

#F1FFAD

Chiffon color link
Chiffon

#F0F5BB

Light Tan color link
Light Tan

#FBEEAC

Light Khaki color link
Light Khaki

#E6F2A2

Vanilla color link
Vanilla

#F3E5AB

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

Tan Brown color link
Tan Brown

#ECE5B6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F0F5AE
  • RGB240, 245, 174
  • CMYK2, 0, 28, 4
  • CSSrgb(240, 245, 174)
  • HSL64°, 78%, 82%
  • HSL Precise64.225°, 78.022%, 82.157%
  • HSV64°, 29%, 96%
  • HSB64°, 29%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.941
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.961
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.941, 0.961, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.941, 0.961, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.941, 0.961, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB96.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF0F5AE
  • DECIMAL ID15791534
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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