#F8D342

A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #F8D342

Visually, #F8D342 is defined as a vivid yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Gold. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 211, and 66.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. 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.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8D342
RGB248, 211, 66
HSL47.8°, 92.9%, 61.6%
CMYK0%, 15%, 73%, 3%
HSV47.8°, 73.4%, 97.3%
LAB85.5, -1.5, 72.2
XYZ63.0, 66.9, 14.8
Decimal16307010

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.39:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.23:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8D342; }
.text-color { color: #F8D342; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8D342; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700