#F8DB3A

A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #F8DB3A

The hex code #F8DB3A represents a beautifully specific shade of 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, 219, and 58.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 77% yellow, and 3% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8DB3A
RGB248, 219, 58
HSL50.8°, 93.1%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 12%, 77%, 3%
HSV50.8°, 76.6%, 97.3%
LAB87.4, -5.8, 76.8
XYZ64.8, 70.9, 14.3
Decimal16309050

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.38:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.18:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.91:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8DB3A; }
.text-color { color: #F8DB3A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8DB3A; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700