Information about #F0F0A6 color

#F0F0A6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F0F0A6 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(240, 240, 166) — 94.1% red, 94.1% green, 65.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 29 / 6. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #F0F0A6 reads as a energetic, saturated golden yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Pastel Lemon (#F6F3A9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Australian Mint (#EFF8AA) and Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA).

In RGB terms — rgb(240, 240, 166) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F0F0A6: 17.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #F0F0A6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#F0F0A6 color variations

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

#F0F0A6 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 #F0F0A6

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

Light Khaki color link
Light Khaki

#E6F2A2

Sandwisp color link
Sandwisp

#F5E7A2

Soft Yellow color link
Soft Yellow

#EEEE9B

Portafino color link
Portafino

#F4F09B

Vanilla color link
Vanilla

#F3E5AB

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

Light Tan color link
Light Tan

#FBEEAC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F0F0A6
  • RGB240, 240, 166
  • CMYK0, 0, 29, 6
  • CSSrgb(240, 240, 166)
  • HSL60°, 71%, 80%
  • HSL Precise60°, 71.154%, 79.608%
  • HSV60°, 31%, 94%
  • HSB60°, 31%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.941
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.941
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.941, 0.941, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.941, 0.941, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.941, 0.941, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF0F0A6
  • DECIMAL ID15790246
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01