#F8E299

A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Palegoldenrod.

About #F8E299

At its core, #F8E299 is a light and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Palegoldenrod. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(248, 226, 153).

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. The HSL representation is 46.1° hue, 87.2% saturation, and 78.6% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#F8E299
RGB248, 226, 153
HSL46.1°, 87.2%, 78.6%
CMYK0%, 9%, 38%, 3%
HSV46.1°, 38.3%, 97.3%
LAB90.2, -2.5, 38.4
XYZ71.7, 76.6, 41.2
Decimal16310937

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.29:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.33:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8E299; }
.text-color { color: #F8E299; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8E299; }

Similar Colors

Palegoldenrod
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