#F0E900 Hex Color
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Bright as a fresh highlighter, #f0e900 is a vivid, glowing yellow that pulls the eye before anything else on the page. Its high saturation and lightness make it a strong accent for sale tags, budget signage, and construction warnings, and black text on this hex code reaches about 16.4:1 contrast, well past AA. Keep it out of large fields, where it can exhaust the eye.
Questions about #f0e900
What is #f0e900 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f0e900 is rgb(240, 233, 0), in HSL hsl(58, 100%, 47%) and in CMYK 0%, 3%, 100%, 6%.
What colors pair well with #f0e900?
Near-black tones like charcoal or deep navy give this neon yellow the dark frame it needs to stay sharp. Muted plum or slate blue also work, because the gray underneath calms the yellow without dulling its glow.
Is #f0e900 readable on white or black?
#f0e900 has a 1.28:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.36:1 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.