What color is #F3DB00?

#F3DB00 is a vivid yellow known as Banana Propaganda. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Banana Propaganda?

The RGB value is 243, 219, 0: 243 red, 219 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Banana Propaganda?

The complementary color is #0018F3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F3DB00?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.94:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Banana Propaganda color: hex code #F3DB00

#F3DB00 rgb(243, 219, 0)

Shades of yellow

Banana Propaganda has the hex code #F3DB00. It is a vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.3% red, 85.9% green and 0% blue (243, 219, 0).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 100% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 100% yellow and 5% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.94:1).

Banana Propaganda (#F3DB00) color codes

HEX	`#F3DB00`
RGB	`rgb(243, 219, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.3%, 85.9%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 100%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 100%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 100%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.86, -9.04, 86.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.86, 87.05, 95.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.297, 69.721, 10.176)`
Decimal	`15981312`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Banana Propaganda, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F3DB00	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F3DB00 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F3DB00 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f3db00; }
.text { color: #f3db00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f3db00; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(243 219 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f3db00, #91f300); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dandelion.

See #F3DB00 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #F3DB00?: #F3DB00 is a vivid yellow known as Banana Propaganda. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Banana Propaganda?: The RGB value is 243, 219, 0: 243 red, 219 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Banana Propaganda?: The complementary color is #0018F3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F3DB00?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.94:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.