#F8E23A

A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #F8E23A

When working with digital screens, the color #F8E23A is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Gold. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 226, and 58.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 77% yellow, and 3% black. The HSL representation is 53.1° hue, 93.1% saturation, and 60.0% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8E23A
RGB248, 226, 58
HSL53.1°, 93.1%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 9%, 77%, 3%
HSV53.1°, 76.6%, 97.3%
LAB89.2, -9.3, 78.4
XYZ66.7, 74.7, 14.9
Decimal16310842

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.93:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.54:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8E23A; }
.text-color { color: #F8E23A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8E23A; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700