#F8E942
A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.
About #F8E942
The precise color #F8E942 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Gold. In the RGB color space, it consists of 248 red, 233 green, and 66 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 6% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 55.1° hue, 92.9% saturation, and 61.6% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#F8E942
RGB248, 233, 66
HSL55.1°, 92.9%, 61.6%
CMYK0%, 6%, 73%, 3%
HSV55.1°, 73.4%, 97.3%
LAB91.1, -12.5, 77.5
XYZ68.8, 78.6, 16.7
Decimal16312642
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.26:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.73:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.22:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F8E942;
}
.text-color {
color: #F8E942;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F8E942;
}