#F8A816

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Orange.

About #F8A816

The hex code #F8A816 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 22 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 32% M, 91% Y, and 3% K. The HSL representation is 38.8° hue, 94.2% saturation, and 52.9% lightness.

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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8A816
RGB248, 168, 22
HSL38.8°, 94.2%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 32%, 91%, 3%
HSV38.8°, 91.1%, 97.3%
LAB74.8, 19.6, 75.6
XYZ52.9, 48.0, 7.2
Decimal16295958

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.98:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.60:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.89:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.01:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8A816; }
.text-color { color: #F8A816; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8A816; }

Similar Colors

Orange
#FFA500