#F8E257

A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #F8E257

Visually, #F8E257 is defined as a vivid yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Gold. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(248, 226, 87).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 9% Magenta, 65% Yellow, and 3% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8E257
RGB248, 226, 87
HSL51.8°, 92.0%, 65.7%
CMYK0%, 9%, 65%, 3%
HSV51.8°, 64.9%, 97.3%
LAB89.4, -8.0, 68.2
XYZ67.6, 75.0, 19.9
Decimal16310871

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.01:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.25:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.61:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8E257; }
.text-color { color: #F8E257; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8E257; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700