#F8C516

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #F8C516

At its core, #F8C516 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Gold. Its digital footprint relies on 248 parts red, 197 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 91% yellow, and 3% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8C516
RGB248, 197, 22
HSL46.5°, 94.2%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 21%, 91%, 3%
HSV46.5°, 91.1%, 97.3%
LAB81.8, 4.5, 80.8
XYZ58.8, 59.9, 9.2
Decimal16303382

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.99:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.04:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8C516; }
.text-color { color: #F8C516; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8C516; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700