HEX Color #F8E224 (Gold)

About #F8E224

The precise color #F8E224 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Gold. Its digital footprint relies on 248 parts red, 226 parts green, and 36 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 9% M, 85% Y, and 3% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8E224

RGB248, 226, 36

HSL53.8°, 93.8%, 55.7%

CMYK0%, 9%, 85%, 3%

HSV53.8°, 85.5%, 97.3%

LAB89.1, -10.0, 83.9

XYZ66.2, 74.5, 12.6

Decimal16310820

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#F8E224 #2439F7

Analogous

#F77824 #A3F724

Triadic

#24F7E2 #E224F7

Tetradic

#24F778 #2439F7 #F724A3

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#F8E224

#F8E53C

#F9E854

#FAEB6D

#FBEE85

#FBF29D

#FCF5B6

#FDF8CE

#FEFBE6

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#F8E224

#DCC820

#C0AF1C

#A59618

#897D14

#6E6410

#524B0C

#373208

#1B1904

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.32:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

15.90:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.26:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

13.51:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8E224; }

.text-color { color: #F8E224; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8E224; }

Similar Colors

Gold

#FFD700