Information about #F5EB3C color

#F5EB3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F5EB3C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(245, 235, 60) — 96.1% red, 92.2% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 73 / 4. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F5EB3C presents itself as a maximally vivid yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Off Yellow (#F1F33F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gorse (#FDE336) and Banana Yellow (#FFE135).

In RGB terms — rgb(245, 235, 60) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #F5EB3C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 16.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. #F5EB3C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#F5EB3C color variations

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

#F5EB3C 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 #F5EB3C

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

Off Yellow color link
Off Yellow

#F1F33F

Gorse color link
Gorse

#FDE336

Gargoyle Gas color link
Gargoyle Gas

#FFDF46

Holiday color link
Holiday

#F5EB4F

Golden Fizz color link
Golden Fizz

#EBDE31

Paris Daisy color link
Paris Daisy

#FBEB50

Margarine color link
Margarine

#F2D930

Starship color link
Starship

#E3DD39

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F5EB3C
  • RGB245, 235, 60
  • CMYK0, 4, 73, 4
  • CSSrgb(245, 235, 60)
  • HSL57°, 90%, 60%
  • HSL Precise56.757°, 90.244%, 59.804%
  • HSV57°, 76%, 96%
  • HSB57°, 76%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.961
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.961, 0.922, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.961, 0.922, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.961, 0.922, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB96.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB92.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF5EB3C
  • DECIMAL ID16116540
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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