What color is #F1EA3D?

#F1EA3D is a vivid yellow, closest to the named color Pika Yellow. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F1EA3D?

The RGB value is 241, 234, 61: 241 red, 234 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F1EA3D?

The complementary color is #3D44F1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F1EA3D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.58:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F1EA3D color

#F1EA3D rgb(241, 234, 61)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #F1EA3D is a vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.5% red, 91.8% green and 23.9% blue (241, 234, 61).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 87% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 75% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Pika Yellow (#EEE92D), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.58:1).

#F1EA3D color codes

HEX	`#F1EA3D`
RGB	`rgb(241, 234, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.5%, 91.8%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 87%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 75%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 75%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.73, -16.06, 78.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.73, 80.22, 101.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.543, 77.886, 15.942)`
Decimal	`15854141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F1EA3D, 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 #F1EA3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F1EA3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.58:1	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 #F1EA3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f1ea3d; }
.text { color: #f1ea3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f1ea3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(241 234 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f1ea3d, #9ef13d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #F1EA3D?: #F1EA3D is a vivid yellow, closest to the named color Pika Yellow. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F1EA3D?: The RGB value is 241, 234, 61: 241 red, 234 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F1EA3D?: The complementary color is #3D44F1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F1EA3D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.58:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.