What color is #F1E798?

#F1E798 is a light, moderate yellow known as First Day of Summer. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of First Day of Summer?

The RGB value is 241, 231, 152: 241 red, 231 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of First Day of Summer?

The complementary color is #98A2F1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F1E798?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.62:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

First Day of Summer color: hex code #F1E798

#F1E798 rgb(241, 231, 152)

Shades of yellow

First Day of Summer has the hex code #F1E798. It is a light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.5% red, 90.6% green and 59.6% blue (241, 231, 152).

Its hue angle is 53°, with 76% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 37% yellow and 5% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.62:1).

First Day of Summer (#F1E798) color codes

HEX	`#F1E798`
RGB	`rgb(241, 231, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.5%, 90.6%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(53, 76%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(53, 37%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 37%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.84, -7.85, 39.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.84, 40.47, 101.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.52, 78.121, 41.064)`
Decimal	`15853464`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with First Day of Summer, 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 #F1E798	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F1E798 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.62:1	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 #F1E798 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f1e798; }
.text { color: #f1e798; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f1e798; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(241 231 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f1e798, #cef198); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Goldenrod.

See #F1E798 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #F1E798?: #F1E798 is a light, moderate yellow known as First Day of Summer. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of First Day of Summer?: The RGB value is 241, 231, 152: 241 red, 231 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of First Day of Summer?: The complementary color is #98A2F1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F1E798?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.62:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.