#F8E957
A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.
About #F8E957
At its core, #F8E957 is a light and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Gold. In the RGB color space, it consists of 248 red, 233 green, and 87 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 6% M, 65% Y, and 3% K. The HSL representation is 54.4° hue, 92.0% saturation, and 65.7% 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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#F8E957
RGB248, 233, 87
HSL54.4°, 92.0%, 65.7%
CMYK0%, 6%, 65%, 3%
HSV54.4°, 64.9%, 97.3%
LAB91.2, -11.5, 70.0
XYZ69.6, 78.9, 20.6
Decimal16312663
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.25:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.78:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.27:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F8E957;
}
.text-color {
color: #F8E957;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F8E957;
}