#F8AF07

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Orange.

About #F8AF07

At its core, #F8AF07 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Orange. In the RGB color space, it consists of 248 red, 175 green, and 7 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 29% M, 97% Y, and 3% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8AF07
RGB248, 175, 7
HSL41.8°, 94.5%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 29%, 97%, 3%
HSV41.8°, 97.2%, 97.3%
LAB76.5, 15.8, 78.8
XYZ54.1, 50.6, 7.1
Decimal16297735

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.13:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.46:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8AF07; }
.text-color { color: #F8AF07; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8AF07; }

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