#F8AF33

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #F8AF33

At its core, #F8AF33 is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Goldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 248 red, 175 green, and 51 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 29% Magenta, 79% Yellow, and 3% Black. With a hue angle of 37.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8AF33
RGB248, 175, 51
HSL37.8°, 93.4%, 58.6%
CMYK0%, 29%, 79%, 3%
HSV37.8°, 79.4%, 97.3%
LAB76.6, 16.6, 69.2
XYZ54.6, 50.9, 10.1
Decimal16297779

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.88:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.17:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.50:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8AF33; }
.text-color { color: #F8AF33; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8AF33; }

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