#F8A042
A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Sandybrown.
About #F8A042
At its core, #F8A042 is a light and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Sandybrown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 248 red, 160 green, and 66 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 73% yellow, and 3% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#F8A042
RGB248, 160, 66
HSL31.0°, 92.9%, 61.6%
CMYK0%, 35%, 73%, 3%
HSV31.0°, 73.4%, 97.3%
LAB73.2, 25.1, 60.2
XYZ52.3, 45.5, 11.2
Decimal16293954
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.10:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.58:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F8A042;
}
.text-color {
color: #F8A042;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F8A042;
}