#F8D333

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #F8D333

The hex code #F8D333 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Gold. Its digital footprint relies on 248 parts red, 211 parts green, and 51 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 15% M, 79% Y, and 3% K. With a hue angle of 48.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#F8D333
RGB248, 211, 51
HSL48.7°, 93.4%, 58.6%
CMYK0%, 15%, 79%, 3%
HSV48.7°, 79.4%, 97.3%
LAB85.4, -2.0, 77.0
XYZ62.6, 66.8, 12.7
Decimal16306995

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.36:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8D333; }
.text-color { color: #F8D333; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8D333; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700