#F8A800
A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Orange.
About #F8A800
The hex code #F8A800 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Orange. Its digital footprint relies on 248 parts red, 168 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 32% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#F8A800
RGB248, 168, 0
HSL40.6°, 100.0%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 32%, 100%, 3%
HSV40.6°, 100.0%, 97.3%
LAB74.8, 19.4, 78.5
XYZ52.7, 48.0, 6.5
Decimal16295936
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.59:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.89:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.00:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F8A800;
}
.text-color {
color: #F8A800;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F8A800;
}