HEX Color #F8AF75 (Sandybrown)

About #F8AF75

The precise color #F8AF75 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Sandybrown. Its digital footprint relies on 248 parts red, 175 parts green, and 117 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 53% yellow, and 3% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#F8AF75

RGB248, 175, 117

HSL26.6°, 90.3%, 71.6%

CMYK0%, 29%, 53%, 3%

HSV26.6°, 52.8%, 97.3%

LAB77.2, 20.5, 40.2

XYZ57.3, 51.9, 23.8

Decimal16297845

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#F8AF75 #74BEF8

Analogous

#F8747C #F8F074

Triadic

#74F8AE #AE74F8

Tetradic

#7CF874 #74BEF8 #F074F8

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#F8AF75

#F8B784

#F9C093

#FAC9A3

#FBD2B2

#FBDBC1

#FCE4D1

#FDEDE0

#FEF6EF

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#F8AF75

#DC9B68

#C0885B

#A5744E

#896141

#6E4D34

#523A27

#37261A

#1B130D

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.85:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

11.38:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.76:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

9.67:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8AF75; }

.text-color { color: #F8AF75; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8AF75; }

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