#F8D324

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #F8D324

Visually, #F8D324 is defined as a vivid yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Gold. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(248, 211, 36).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 15% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8D324
RGB248, 211, 36
HSL49.5°, 93.8%, 55.7%
CMYK0%, 15%, 85%, 3%
HSV49.5°, 85.5%, 97.3%
LAB85.3, -2.4, 80.9
XYZ62.3, 66.7, 11.3
Decimal16306980

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.33:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.19:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8D324; }
.text-color { color: #F8D324; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8D324; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700