#F8CC42

A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #F8CC42

When working with digital screens, the color #F8CC42 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Goldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 248 red, 204 green, and 66 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 18% M, 73% Y, and 3% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8CC42
RGB248, 204, 66
HSL45.5°, 92.9%, 61.6%
CMYK0%, 18%, 73%, 3%
HSV45.5°, 73.4%, 97.3%
LAB83.7, 2.1, 70.5
XYZ61.3, 63.5, 14.2
Decimal16305218

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.71:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.65:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8CC42; }
.text-color { color: #F8CC42; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8CC42; }

Similar Colors

Goldenrod
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