Information about #F5DC5B color

#F5DC5B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F5DC5B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(245, 220, 91) — 96.1% red, 86.3% green, 35.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 60 / 4. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated yellow, #F5DC5B has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Naples Yellow (#FADA5E). Slightly further away sit Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) and Spring Yellow (#F5E35D).

In RGB terms — rgb(245, 220, 91) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 15.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. #F5DC5B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#F5DC5B color variations

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

#F5DC5B 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 #F5DC5B

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

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Mustard color link
Mustard

#FFDB58

Tinkerbell color link
Tinkerbell

#FCD763

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Sand Yellow color link
Sand Yellow

#FCE166

Kournikova color link
Kournikova

#F9D054

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F5DC5B
  • RGB245, 220, 91
  • CMYK0, 10, 60, 4
  • CSSrgb(245, 220, 91)
  • HSL50°, 89%, 66%
  • HSL Precise50.26°, 88.506%, 65.882%
  • HSV50°, 63%, 96%
  • HSB50°, 63%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.961
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.961, 0.863, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.961, 0.863, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.961, 0.863, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB96.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF5DC5B
  • DECIMAL ID16112731
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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