#F7E56A Hex Color
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Sale banners and clearance tags often reach for a yellow this bright. #f7e56a is a warm, mellow yellow with a soft glow, cheerful without tipping into neon. Its high lightness gives black text a 16.4:1 contrast ratio, well past AA. It can wash out next to white, so treat it as the 10% accent in a palette rather than a full background.
Questions about #f7e56a
What is #f7e56a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f7e56a is rgb(247, 229, 106), in HSL hsl(52, 90%, 69%) and in CMYK 0%, 7%, 57%, 3%.
What text color works best on #f7e56a?
Black text is the clear choice. The color's high lightness gives black text about 16.4:1 contrast, far beyond the 4.5:1 that WCAG AA requires, so small body text stays readable. White text fails badly here.
What colors pair well with #f7e56a?
Anchor it with dark neighbors like charcoal or navy so the yellow reads bright instead of washed out. Deep plum also works, since the coolness balances the yellow's warm glow.
Is #f7e56a readable on white or black?
#f7e56a has a 1.28:1 contrast ratio on white and 16.37:1 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.