#F8E2CC

A very light, vivid orange closely aligning with Antiquewhite.

About #F8E2CC

The hex code #F8E2CC represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. Designers often compare it to the standard color Antiquewhite. Its digital footprint relies on 248 parts red, 226 parts green, and 204 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 9% Magenta, 18% Yellow, and 3% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8E2CC
RGB248, 226, 204
HSL30.0°, 75.9%, 88.6%
CMYK0%, 9%, 18%, 3%
HSV30.0°, 17.7%, 97.3%
LAB91.1, 4.1, 13.5
XYZ76.8, 78.7, 68.3
Decimal16310988

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.25:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.74:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.23:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8E2CC; }
.text-color { color: #F8E2CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8E2CC; }

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