Information about #F0E45A color

#F0E45A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F0E45A falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(240, 228, 90) — 94.1% red, 89.4% green, 35.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 59 / 6. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F0E45A is a vivid, lively sunny yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Spring Yellow (#F5E35D). Slightly further away sit Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) and Minion Yellow (#F5E050).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(240, 228, 90)), which gives #F0E45A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F0E45A: 16.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. No one has named #F0E45A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F0E45A color variations

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

#F0E45A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#F0E45A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#F0E45A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#DED35D

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#CAC162

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#9B9773

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Grey

#808080

#F0E45A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#F0E45A 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
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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
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#5CB2F0
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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
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#F0995C
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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
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#5CF0E3
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#E35CF0
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#68F05C
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#E35CF0
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#F05CB2
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Nearest named colors to #F0E45A

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

Spring Yellow color link
Spring Yellow

#F5E35D

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Minion Yellow color link
Minion Yellow

#F5E050

Brilliant Yellow color link
Brilliant Yellow

#E7E751

Corn color link
Corn

#FBEC5D

Holiday color link
Holiday

#F5EB4F

Naples Yellow color link
Naples Yellow

#FADA5E

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Energy Yellow color link
Energy Yellow

#F5D752

Paris Daisy color link
Paris Daisy

#FBEB50

Sand Yellow color link
Sand Yellow

#FCE166

Light Mustard color link
Light Mustard

#F7D560

#F0E45A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F0E45A
  • RGB240, 228, 90
  • CMYK0, 5, 59, 6
  • CSSrgb(240, 228, 90)
  • HSL55°, 83%, 65%
  • HSL Precise55.2°, 83.333%, 64.706%
  • HSV55°, 63%, 94%
  • HSB55°, 63%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.941
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.941, 0.894, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.941, 0.894, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.941, 0.894, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF0E45A
  • DECIMAL ID15787098
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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