#F1C40F — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#F1C40F is a medium, vivid yellow. Its nearest CSS named color is gold (#ffd700). For readable text on a #F1C40F background, black text gives the strongest contrast (12.64:1). #F1C40F sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.
Color Values
| Hex | #F1C40F |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(241, 196, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 89%, 50%) |
| HSV / HSB | 48°, 94%, 95% |
| Nearest named | gold (#ffd700) |
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Tints of #F1C40F (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#f2ca27 -
20% tint
#f4d03f -
30% tint
#f5d657 -
40% tint
#f7dc6f -
50% tint
#f8e287 -
60% tint
#f9e79f -
70% tint
#fbedb7 -
80% tint
#fcf3cf -
90% tint
#fef9e7
Shades of #F1C40F (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#d9b00e -
20% shade
#c19d0c -
30% shade
#a9890b -
40% shade
#917609 -
50% shade
#796208 -
60% shade
#604e06 -
70% shade
#483b05 -
80% shade
#302703 -
90% shade
#181401
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #F1C40F background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 1.66:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
|---|---|
| Black text 12.64:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a darker shade of #F1C40F from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly.
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