#F8C599

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Burlywood.

About #F8C599

When working with digital screens, the color #F8C599 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Burlywood. Its digital footprint relies on 248 parts red, 197 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 38% yellow, and 3% black. The HSL representation is 27.8° hue, 87.2% saturation, and 78.6% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8C599
RGB248, 197, 153
HSL27.8°, 87.2%, 78.6%
CMYK0%, 21%, 38%, 3%
HSV27.8°, 38.3%, 97.3%
LAB83.0, 12.4, 29.0
XYZ64.4, 62.2, 38.7
Decimal16303513

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.56:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.44:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.49:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.42:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8C599; }
.text-color { color: #F8C599; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8C599; }

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Burlywood
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