#F8A016

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Orange.

About #F8A016

When working with digital screens, the color #F8A016 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Orange. In the RGB color space, it consists of 248 red, 160 green, and 22 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 91% yellow, and 3% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8A016
RGB248, 160, 22
HSL36.6°, 94.2%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 35%, 91%, 3%
HSV36.6°, 91.1%, 97.3%
LAB73.0, 23.8, 74.2
XYZ51.4, 45.2, 6.8
Decimal16293910

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.03:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.53:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8A016; }
.text-color { color: #F8A016; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8A016; }

Similar Colors

Orange
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