Information about #F0EFAD color

#F0EFAD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F0EFAD falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(240, 239, 173) — 94.1% red, 93.7% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 26 / 6. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #F0EFAD reads as a vivid, lively 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 a hair away from Medium Goldenrod (#EAEAAE). Slightly further away sit Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) and Pastel Lemon (#F6F3A9).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(240, 239, 173)), which gives #F0EFAD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F0EFAD: 17.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for white. No one has named #F0EFAD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F0EFAD color variations

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

#F0EFAD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#F0EFAD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#F0EFAD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#F0EFAD 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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#F0EFAD 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #F0EFAD

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

Pale Goldenrod color link
Pale Goldenrod

#EEE8AA

Medium Goldenrod color link
Medium Goldenrod

#EAEAAE

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Australian Mint color link
Australian Mint

#EFF8AA

Vanilla color link
Vanilla

#F3E5AB

Light Tan color link
Light Tan

#FBEEAC

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Tan Brown color link
Tan Brown

#ECE5B6

Sandwisp color link
Sandwisp

#F5E7A2

Honeymoon color link
Honeymoon

#F4E1AF

Banana Mania color link
Banana Mania

#FAE7B5

Light Khaki color link
Light Khaki

#E6F2A2

#F0EFAD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F0EFAD
  • RGB240, 239, 173
  • CMYK0, 0, 26, 6
  • CSSrgb(240, 239, 173)
  • HSL59°, 69%, 81%
  • HSL Precise59.104°, 69.072%, 80.98%
  • HSV59°, 28%, 94%
  • HSB59°, 28%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.941
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.941, 0.937, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.941, 0.937, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.941, 0.937, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF0EFAD
  • DECIMAL ID15789997
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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