#F8CC8A

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Burlywood.

About #F8CC8A

The precise color #F8CC8A is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Burlywood. In the RGB color space, it consists of 248 red, 204 green, and 138 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 18% Magenta, 44% Yellow, and 3% Black. The HSL representation is 36.0° hue, 88.7% saturation, and 75.7% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8CC8A
RGB248, 204, 138
HSL36.0°, 88.7%, 75.7%
CMYK0%, 18%, 44%, 3%
HSV36.0°, 44.4%, 97.3%
LAB84.5, 7.2, 38.7
XYZ64.9, 65.0, 33.2
Decimal16305290

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.50:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.00:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.90:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8CC8A; }
.text-color { color: #F8CC8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8CC8A; }

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