#F8AF50
A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Sandybrown.
About #F8AF50
When working with digital screens, the color #F8AF50 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Sandybrown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(248, 175, 80).
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 68% yellow, and 3% black. With a hue angle of 33.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#F8AF50
RGB248, 175, 80
HSL33.9°, 92.3%, 64.3%
CMYK0%, 29%, 68%, 3%
HSV33.9°, 67.7%, 97.3%
LAB76.8, 17.9, 57.8
XYZ55.5, 51.2, 14.5
Decimal16297808
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.24:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.55:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F8AF50;
}
.text-color {
color: #F8AF50;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F8AF50;
}