#F8CC57
A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.
About #F8CC57
The hex code #F8CC57 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Goldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 204, and 87.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 18% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 43.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#F8CC57
RGB248, 204, 87
HSL43.6°, 92.0%, 65.7%
CMYK0%, 18%, 65%, 3%
HSV43.6°, 64.9%, 97.3%
LAB83.9, 3.2, 62.3
XYZ62.0, 63.8, 18.1
Decimal16305239
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.77:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.70:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F8CC57;
}
.text-color {
color: #F8CC57;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F8CC57;
}