HEX Color #F8E950 (Gold)

About #F8E950

The hex code #F8E950 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Gold. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(248, 233, 80).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 68% yellow, and 3% black. The HSL representation is 54.6° hue, 92.3% saturation, and 64.3% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8E950

RGB248, 233, 80

HSL54.6°, 92.3%, 64.3%

CMYK0%, 6%, 68%, 3%

HSV54.6°, 67.7%, 97.3%

LAB91.1, -11.8, 72.7

XYZ69.3, 78.8, 19.1

Decimal16312656

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#F8E950 #4F5EF8

Analogous

#F8944F #B3F84F

Triadic

#4FF8E9 #E84FF8

Tetradic

#4FF895 #4F5EF8 #F84FB3

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#F8E950

#F8EB63

#F9ED76

#FAF08A

#FBF29D

#FBF5B1

#FCF7C4

#FDFAD8

#FEFCEB

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#F8E950

#DCCF47

#C0B53E

#A59B35

#89812C

#6E6723

#524D1A

#373311

#1B1908

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.25:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

16.76:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.20:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

14.25:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8E950; }

.text-color { color: #F8E950; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8E950; }

Similar Colors

Gold

#FFD700