#F8C53A

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #F8C53A

When working with digital screens, the color #F8C53A 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 58.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 21% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 43.9° hue, 93.1% saturation, and 60.0% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8C53A
RGB248, 197, 58
HSL43.9°, 93.1%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 21%, 77%, 3%
HSV43.9°, 76.6%, 97.3%
LAB81.9, 5.4, 71.7
XYZ59.4, 60.2, 12.5
Decimal16303418

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.61:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.04:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.54:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.08:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8C53A; }
.text-color { color: #F8C53A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8C53A; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod
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