Color swatch image showing #F5C711 with RGB(245,199,17) values

#F5C711 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #F5C711 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#F5C711 Color Information

#F5C711 RGB value is (245, 199, 17). The hex color red value is 245, green is 199, and blue is 17. Its HSL format shows a hue of 48°, saturation of 92 percent, and lightness of 51 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 19 percent, 93 percent, 4 percent.

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#F5C711 Color Meaning

Color #F5C711 communicates confidence, intellectual energy, and deliberate optimism. #F5C711 strong yellow carries a golden undertone that prevents fragility and adds purpose. As a result, color #F5C711 feels assertive rather than decorative. From a psychological perspective, color #F5C711 sharpens attention and promotes decisiveness. #F5C711 stimulates logical thinking while maintaining emotional uplift, which helps sustain momentum in problem solving environments. The color can also increase alertness without causing agitation. Culturally, color #F5C711 aligns with achievement, recognition, and visible competence. #F5C711 often appears where success needs to be noticed but not exaggerated. On a symbolic level, color #F5C711 represents earned confidence, suggesting light produced through effort rather than chance.

Color Conversion

Convert #F5C711 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#F5C711
RGB
rgb(245, 199, 17)
HSL
hsl(48°, 92%, 51%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 19%, 93%, 4%)
HSV
hsv(48°, 93%, 96%)
XYZ
58.1808 60.2998 9.1029
Yxy
60.2998 0.4560 0.4726
Hunter Lab
77.6529 0.6264 12.9443
CIE-Lab
82.0009 2.1209 81.5151

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red245 / 255 (96%)
96%
Green199 / 255 (78%)
78%
Blue17 / 255 (7%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta19 / 100 (19%)
19%
Yellow93 / 100 (93%)
93%
Key (Black)4 / 100 (4%)

Color Variations

#F5C711 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#F5C711 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #F5C711 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#F5C711

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.61:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.61:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.61:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #F5C711 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#F5C711

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #F5C711;

Text Color

color: #F5C711;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #F5C711;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #F5C71140;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #F5C711;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F5C711 0%, #937706 100%);

#F5C711 Color FAQs

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