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#F6EA4E closest to Sulphuric

#F6EA4E is a very light, vivid yellow; the closest named color is Sulphuric. In the RGB color model it is made of 96.5% red, 91.8% green and 30.6% blue (rgb(246, 234, 78)). Its HSL value is 56° hue, 90% saturation and 64% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 68% yellow and 4% black. #F6EA4E is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 16.80:1.

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Variations of #F6EA4E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#F6EA4E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#F6EA4E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #F6EA4E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #FFE958
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #FEE236
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #FCE541
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #FFE958
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #FEE954
  • Tritanopia 70% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #FFDBCB
  • Tritanomaly 85% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #FCE498
  • Achromatopsia 66% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #E6E6E6
  • Achromatomaly 73% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #EAE7CD

#F6EA4E contrast checker

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1.25:1 Very poor#F6EA4E text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
16.80:1 Super#F6EA4E text on black
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AA largePassAAA largePass

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#F6EA4E in CSS

/* Sulphuric */
.color { color: #F6EA4E; }
.background { background-color: #F6EA4E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #F6EA4E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(246 234 78);
color: hsl(56 90% 64%);
color: oklch(0.920 0.170 104.9);

#F6EA4E FAQ

What color is #F6EA4E?

#F6EA4E is a very light, vivid yellow. Its closest named color is Sulphuric. It belongs to the yellow color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #F6EA4E?

#F6EA4E is rgb(246, 234, 78) in RGB, hsl(56, 90%, 64%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 5%, 68%, 4%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #F6EA4E?

The complementary color of #F6EA4E is #4E5AF6, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #F6EA4E?

Black text has the best contrast on #F6EA4E: 16.80:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #F6EA4E a warm or cool color?

#F6EA4E is a warm color.