What color is #F6DE66?

#F6DE66 is a light, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Here Comes the Sun. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F6DE66?

The RGB value is 246, 222, 102: 246 red, 222 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F6DE66?

The complementary color is #667EF6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F6DE66?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.56:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F6DE66 color

#F6DE66 rgb(246, 222, 102)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #F6DE66 is a light, vivid yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 96.5% red, 87.1% green and 40% blue (246, 222, 102).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 89% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 59% yellow and 4% black.

The closest named color is Here Comes the Sun (#FCDF63), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.56:1).

#F6DE66 color codes

HEX	`#F6DE66`
RGB	`rgb(246, 222, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(96.5%, 87.1%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 89%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 59%, 96%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 59%, 4%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.35, -5.85, 60.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.35, 60.89, 95.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.528, 72.798, 23.115)`
Decimal	`16178790`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F6DE66, 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 #F6DE66	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F6DE66 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.56:1	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 #F6DE66 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f6de66; }
.text { color: #f6de66; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f6de66; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(246 222 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f6de66, #c6f666); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mustard.

Questions

What color is #F6DE66?: #F6DE66 is a light, vivid yellow, closest to the named color Here Comes the Sun. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F6DE66?: The RGB value is 246, 222, 102: 246 red, 222 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F6DE66?: The complementary color is #667EF6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F6DE66?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.56:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.