#F8C566

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Sandybrown.

About #F8C566

When working with digital screens, the color #F8C566 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Sandybrown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(248, 197, 102).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 21% M, 59% Y, and 3% K. With a hue angle of 39.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#F8C566
RGB248, 197, 102
HSL39.0°, 91.3%, 68.6%
CMYK0%, 21%, 59%, 3%
HSV39.0°, 58.9%, 97.3%
LAB82.3, 7.8, 53.7
XYZ61.1, 60.8, 21.1
Decimal16303462

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.59:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.17:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.52:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.20:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8C566; }
.text-color { color: #F8C566; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8C566; }

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Sandybrown
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