#F8A024

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Orange.

About #F8A024

At its core, #F8A024 is a medium and vivid hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Orange. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 160, and 36.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 35% Magenta, 85% Yellow, and 3% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8A024
RGB248, 160, 36
HSL35.1°, 93.8%, 55.7%
CMYK0%, 35%, 85%, 3%
HSV35.1°, 85.5%, 97.3%
LAB73.0, 24.1, 70.9
XYZ51.6, 45.2, 7.7
Decimal16293924

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.05:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.54:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8A024; }
.text-color { color: #F8A024; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8A024; }

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Orange
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