Information about #F0ED97 color

#F0ED97 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F0ED97 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(240, 237, 151) — 94.1% red, 92.9% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 35 / 6. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #F0ED97 reads as a strongly colored golden yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soft Yellow (#EEEE9B). Slightly further away sit Cool Yellow (#ECEA98) and Portafino (#F4F09B).

In RGB terms — rgb(240, 237, 151) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F0ED97: 17.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F0ED97 color variations

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#F0ED97 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 #F0ED97

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

Soft Yellow color link
Soft Yellow

#EEEE9B

Cool Yellow color link
Cool Yellow

#ECEA98

Portafino color link
Portafino

#F4F09B

Picasso color link
Picasso

#F8EA97

Milan color link
Milan

#F6F493

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Drover color link
Drover

#FBEB9B

Flavescent color link
Flavescent

#F7E98E

Warm Yellow color link
Warm Yellow

#F4E98C

Sandwisp color link
Sandwisp

#F5E7A2

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

Key Lime color link
Key Lime

#E8F48C

#F0ED97 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F0ED97
  • RGB240, 237, 151
  • CMYK0, 1, 35, 6
  • CSSrgb(240, 237, 151)
  • HSL58°, 75%, 77%
  • HSL Precise57.978°, 74.79%, 76.667%
  • HSV58°, 37%, 94%
  • HSB58°, 37%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.941
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.941, 0.929, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.941, 0.929, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.941, 0.929, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF0ED97
  • DECIMAL ID15789463
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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