#F7EB73Limon (#F7EB73) is a very light, saturated yellow with an OKLCH hue of 104°, lightness 0.93 and chroma 0.142. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #F7EB73 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(247, 235, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 89%, 71%) |
| HSV | hsv(55, 53%, 97%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 5%, 53%, 3%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(91.9 -11 58.8) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.926 0.142 104) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Limon shifts subtly: leans toward orange; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.9), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#ffe467 — ΔE 1.9, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#ffeb6e — ΔE 1.1, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#f7eb73 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#f7ec75 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Limon in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.23:1 and against black 17.09:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f7eb73 · #d8cd5c · #b0a53d · #897f1b · #635b00 · #3f3900
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#f7eb73 · #f9cd60 · #f3b15a · #e8975c · #d78062 · #c26c67
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#f7eb73 · #82b494 · #958b22 · #008049 · #585000 · #024022
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#f7eb73 · #c7c5a5 · #a8a369 · #5b54b0 · #48430e · #2a2605
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f7eb73 · #c7c8d6 · #8f8e7a · #53545d · #25230f · #010104
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f0f1fc · #c7c7d5 · #9a9aaa · #202032 · #03020f · #f7eb73
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f7eb73 · #bcdabf · #cd45ed · #53724d · #24355d · #1d050e
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f7eb73 · #c5c6e5 · #5990d0 · #70378b · #002249 · #05000c
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#f7eb73 · #acd0de · #1f9bbf · #872c68 · #430030 · #000408
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f7eb73 · #aad3d1 · #00a1a0 · #4e459f · #480013 · #020010
#F7ED87 · #F8EF99 · #F8F1AA · #F8F3BA · #F9F5CA
#CABF52 · #9F9530 · #776D05 · #4F4800 · #2A2600
#F3EB91 · #F0EAAA · #ECE9C2
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.