#F8E26D

A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Khaki.

About #F8E26D

The precise color #F8E26D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Khaki. Its digital footprint relies on 248 parts red, 226 parts green, and 109 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 9% Magenta, 56% Yellow, and 3% Black. With a hue angle of 50.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#F8E26D
RGB248, 226, 109
HSL50.5°, 90.8%, 70.0%
CMYK0%, 9%, 56%, 3%
HSV50.5°, 56.0%, 97.3%
LAB89.6, -6.5, 58.9
XYZ68.7, 75.5, 25.4
Decimal16310893

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.31:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.09:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.25:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.68:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8E26D; }
.text-color { color: #F8E26D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8E26D; }

Similar Colors

Khaki
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