#F8A842
A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.
About #F8A842
At its core, #F8A842 is a light and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Goldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 168, and 66.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 32% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 33.6° hue, 92.9% saturation, and 61.6% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#F8A842
RGB248, 168, 66
HSL33.6°, 92.9%, 61.6%
CMYK0%, 32%, 73%, 3%
HSV33.6°, 73.4%, 97.3%
LAB75.0, 20.9, 62.0
XYZ53.7, 48.4, 11.7
Decimal16296002
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.67:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.07:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F8A842;
}
.text-color {
color: #F8A842;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F8A842;
}