#F8996D

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Lightsalmon.

About #F8996D

When working with digital screens, the color #F8996D is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightsalmon. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(248, 153, 109).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 56% yellow, and 3% black. With a hue angle of 19.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8996D
RGB248, 153, 109
HSL19.0°, 90.8%, 70.0%
CMYK0%, 38%, 56%, 3%
HSV19.0°, 56.0%, 97.3%
LAB72.1, 31.3, 38.0
XYZ52.9, 43.8, 20.1
Decimal16292205

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.77:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.30:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8996D; }
.text-color { color: #F8996D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8996D; }

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