#F0C005 Hex Color
Loud, glowing golden yellow built to grab attention
A loud, glowing yellow with almost no white in it. #f0c005 reads warm and electric, best spent as an accent on dark backgrounds or in bold sale and clearance signage. Black text on this hex code hits a 12.2:1 contrast ratio, so it passes WCAG AA even for small body copy. Set it against navy or charcoal and it glows; next to white it tends to wash out.
Questions about #f0c005
What is #f0c005 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f0c005 is rgb(240, 192, 5), in HSL hsl(48, 96%, 48%) and in CMYK 0%, 20%, 98%, 6%.
What colors pair well with #f0c005?
Is #f0c005 readable on white or black?
#f0c005 has a 1.71:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.24:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.