#F8A049
A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Sandybrown.
About #F8A049
The hex code #F8A049 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. Designers often compare it to the standard color Sandybrown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 160, and 73.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 35% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 29.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#F8A049
RGB248, 160, 73
HSL29.8°, 92.6%, 62.9%
CMYK0%, 35%, 71%, 3%
HSV29.8°, 70.6%, 97.3%
LAB73.3, 25.4, 57.1
XYZ52.5, 45.6, 12.3
Decimal16293961
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.12:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.98:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.60:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F8A049;
}
.text-color {
color: #F8A049;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F8A049;
}