What color is #F6EBA1?

#F6EBA1 is a light, vivid yellow known as Lazy Daisy. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Lazy Daisy?

The RGB value is 246, 235, 161: 246 red, 235 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Lazy Daisy?

The complementary color is #A1ACF6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F6EBA1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.32:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Lazy Daisy color: hex code #F6EBA1

#F6EBA1 rgb(246, 235, 161)

Shades of yellow

Lazy Daisy has the hex code #F6EBA1. It is a light, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.5% red, 92.2% green and 63.1% blue (246, 235, 161).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 83% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 35% yellow and 4% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.32:1).

Lazy Daisy (#F6EBA1) color codes

HEX	`#F6EBA1`
RGB	`rgb(246, 235, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.5%, 92.2%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 83%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 35%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 35%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.39, -6.92, 37.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.39, 37.94, 100.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.148, 81.585, 45.553)`
Decimal	`16182177`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Lazy Daisy, 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 #F6EBA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F6EBA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.32:1	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 #F6EBA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f6eba1; }
.text { color: #f6eba1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f6eba1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(246 235 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f6eba1, #d6f6a1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Goldenrod.

See #F6EBA1 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #F6EBA1?: #F6EBA1 is a light, vivid yellow known as Lazy Daisy. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Lazy Daisy?: The RGB value is 246, 235, 161: 246 red, 235 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Lazy Daisy?: The complementary color is #A1ACF6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F6EBA1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.32:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.