#F8C533

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #F8C533

When working with digital screens, the color #F8C533 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Goldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 197, and 51.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 79% yellow, and 3% black. The HSL representation is 44.5° hue, 93.4% saturation, and 58.6% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#F8C533
RGB248, 197, 51
HSL44.5°, 93.4%, 58.6%
CMYK0%, 21%, 79%, 3%
HSV44.5°, 79.4%, 97.3%
LAB81.9, 5.2, 74.0
XYZ59.3, 60.1, 11.6
Decimal16303411

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.61:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.03:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.54:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.07:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8C533; }
.text-color { color: #F8C533; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8C533; }

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