#F8A000

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Orange.

About #F8A000

At its core, #F8A000 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Orange. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 160, and 0.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 35% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8A000
RGB248, 160, 0
HSL38.7°, 100.0%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 35%, 100%, 3%
HSV38.7°, 100.0%, 97.3%
LAB73.0, 23.6, 77.3
XYZ51.3, 45.1, 6.0
Decimal16293888

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.02:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8A000; }
.text-color { color: #F8A000; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8A000; }

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