HEX Color #F8D31D (Gold)

About #F8D31D

When working with digital screens, the color #F8D31D is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Gold. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(248, 211, 29).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 15% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8D31D

RGB248, 211, 29

HSL49.9°, 94.0%, 54.3%

CMYK0%, 15%, 88%, 3%

HSV49.9°, 88.3%, 97.3%

LAB85.3, -2.6, 82.3

XYZ62.2, 66.6, 10.7

Decimal16306973

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#F8D31D #1C41F8

Analogous

#F8651C #AFF81C

Triadic

#1CF8D3 #D21CF8

Tetradic

#1CF865 #1C41F8 #F81CAF

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#F8D31D

#F8D736

#F9DC4F

#FAE168

#FBE681

#FBEB9A

#FCF0B3

#FDF5CC

#FEFAE5

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#F8D31D

#DCBB19

#C0A416

#A58C13

#897510

#6E5D0C

#524609

#372E06

#1B1703

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.47:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

14.33:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.40:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

12.18:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8D31D; }

.text-color { color: #F8D31D; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8D31D; }

Similar Colors

Gold

#FFD700