#F8BD00
A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.
About #F8BD00
The precise color #F8BD00 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Gold. Its digital footprint relies on 248 parts red, 189 parts green, and 0 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, 24% magenta, 100% yellow, and 3% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#F8BD00
RGB248, 189, 0
HSL45.7°, 100.0%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 24%, 100%, 3%
HSV45.7°, 100.0%, 97.3%
LAB79.8, 8.4, 81.9
XYZ56.9, 56.4, 7.9
Decimal16301312
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.27:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.43:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F8BD00;
}
.text-color {
color: #F8BD00;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F8BD00;
}