Information about #F1C517 color

#F1C517 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F1C517 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(241, 197, 23) (94.5% red, 77.3% green, 9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 17 / 85 / 5 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #F1C517 reads as a maximally vivid golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Deep Lemon (#F5C71A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Jonquil (#F4CA16) and Golden Corn (#F6C915).

The recipe behind #F1C517 is rgb(241, 197, 23), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #F1C517 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F1C517 color variations

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#F1C517 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 #F1C517

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

Deep Lemon color link
Deep Lemon

#F5C71A

Jonquil color link
Jonquil

#F4CA16

Golden Corn color link
Golden Corn

#F6C915

Trust Yellow color link
Trust Yellow

#EEBE15

Moon Yellow color link
Moon Yellow

#F0C420

Golden Amber color link
Golden Amber

#E8BE14

nongmincoin color link
nongmincoin

#F0B91B

Turbo color link
Turbo

#F5CC23

Sunflower color link
Sunflower

#FFC512

Broom color link
Broom

#EECC24

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F1C517
  • RGB241, 197, 23
  • CMYK0, 17, 85, 5
  • CSSrgb(241, 197, 23)
  • HSL48°, 89%, 52%
  • HSL Precise47.89°, 88.618%, 51.765%
  • HSV48°, 90%, 95%
  • HSB48°, 90%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.945
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.945, 0.773, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.945, 0.773, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.945, 0.773, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF1C517
  • DECIMAL ID15844631
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01