Information about #F5DD70 color

#F5DD70 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F5DD70 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyFull Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(245, 221, 112) — 96.1% red, 86.7% green, 43.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 52 / 4. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid yellow, #F5DD70 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 Sweet Corn (#F9E176). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dandelion (#FDDB6D) and Pale Gold (#FDDE6C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(245, 221, 112)), which gives #F5DD70 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F5DD70: 15.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #F5DD70 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#F5DD70 color variations

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

#F5DD70 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 #F5DD70

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

Sweet Corn color link
Sweet Corn

#F9E176

Dandelion color link
Dandelion

#FDDB6D

Pale Gold color link
Pale Gold

#FDDE6C

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Yellow Tan color link
Yellow Tan

#FFE36E

Sand Yellow color link
Sand Yellow

#FCE166

Shandy color link
Shandy

#FFE670

Jasmine color link
Jasmine

#F8DE7E

La Luna color link
La Luna

#FFD87A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F5DD70
  • RGB245, 221, 112
  • CMYK0, 9, 52, 4
  • CSSrgb(245, 221, 112)
  • HSL49°, 87%, 70%
  • HSL Precise49.173°, 86.928%, 70%
  • HSV49°, 54%, 96%
  • HSB49°, 54%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.961
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.961, 0.867, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.961, 0.867, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.961, 0.867, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB96.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF5DD70
  • DECIMAL ID16113008
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01