#F8BD0F

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Gold.

About #F8BD0F

At its core, #F8BD0F is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Gold. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(248, 189, 15).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 24% Magenta, 94% Yellow, and 3% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8BD0F
RGB248, 189, 15
HSL44.8°, 94.3%, 51.6%
CMYK0%, 24%, 94%, 3%
HSV44.8°, 94.0%, 97.3%
LAB79.8, 8.6, 80.3
XYZ57.0, 56.4, 8.3
Decimal16301327

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.28:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.63:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.44:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8BD0F; }
.text-color { color: #F8BD0F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8BD0F; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700