HEX Color #F8E250 (Gold)

About #F8E250

The precise color #F8E250 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 80 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 9% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 52.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#F8E250

RGB248, 226, 80

HSL52.1°, 92.3%, 64.3%

CMYK0%, 9%, 68%, 3%

HSV52.1°, 67.7%, 97.3%

LAB89.4, -8.4, 70.9

XYZ67.4, 74.9, 18.5

Decimal16310864

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#F8E250 #4F65F8

Analogous

#F88D4F #B9F84F

Triadic

#4FF8E2 #E14FF8

Tetradic

#4FF88D #4F65F8 #F84FB9

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#F8E250

#F8E563

#F9E876

#FAEB8A

#FBEE9D

#FBF2B1

#FCF5C4

#FDF8D8

#FEFBEB

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#F8E250

#DCC847

#C0AF3E

#A59635

#897D2C

#6E6423

#524B1A

#373211

#1B1908

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.31:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

15.99:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.26:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

13.59:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8E250; }

.text-color { color: #F8E250; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8E250; }

Similar Colors

Gold

#FFD700