Information about #F4C301 color

#F4C301 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F4C301 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(244, 195, 1) — 95.7% red, 76.5% green, 0.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 19 / 95 / 4. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated sunny yellow, #F4C301 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Golden (#F5BF03). Slightly further away sit Goldenrod Yellow (#F6C604) and Spotlight (#F8BF00).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(244, 195, 1)), which gives #F4C301 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F4C301: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #F4C301 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F4C301 color variations

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#F4C301 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 #F4C301

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

Golden color link
Golden

#F5BF03

Spotlight color link
Spotlight

#F8BF00

Royal Gold color link
Royal Gold

#F5BD02

Hive color link
Hive

#EFBD00

Golden Poppy color link
Golden Poppy

#FCC200

Mango color link
Mango

#FDBE02

Golden Rod color link
Golden Rod

#F9BC08

Amber color link
Amber

#FFBF00

Supernova color link
Supernova

#FFC901

Switched On color link
Switched On

#EDCE00

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F4C301
  • RGB244, 195, 1
  • CMYK0, 19, 95, 4
  • CSSrgb(244, 195, 1)
  • HSL48°, 99%, 48%
  • HSL Precise47.901°, 99.184%, 48.039%
  • HSV48°, 100%, 96%
  • HSB48°, 100%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.957
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.957, 0.765, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.957, 0.765, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.957, 0.765, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB95.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF4C301
  • DECIMAL ID16040705
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01