What color is #F4D054?

#F4D054 is a light, vivid yellow known as Maize. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Maize?

The RGB value is 244, 208, 84: 244 red, 208 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Maize?

The complementary color is #5478F4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F4D054?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Maize color: hex code #F4D054

#F4D054 rgb(244, 208, 84)

Shades of yellow

Maize has the hex code #F4D054. It is a light, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 95.7% red, 81.6% green and 32.9% blue (244, 208, 84).

Its hue angle is 47°, with 88% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 66% yellow and 4% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14:1).

Maize (#F4D054) color codes

HEX	`#F4D054`
RGB	`rgb(244, 208, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(95.7%, 81.6%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(47, 88%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(47, 66%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 66%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.48, -0.71, 64.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.48, 64.1, 90.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.467, 64.988, 17.692)`
Decimal	`16044116`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Maize, 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 #F4D054	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F4D054 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14:1	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 #F4D054 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f4d054; }
.text { color: #f4d054; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f4d054; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(244 208 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f4d054, #c8f454); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mustard.

See #F4D054 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #F4D054?: #F4D054 is a light, vivid yellow known as Maize. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Maize?: The RGB value is 244, 208, 84: 244 red, 208 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Maize?: The complementary color is #5478F4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F4D054?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.