#F8E9A0

A very light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Palegoldenrod.

About #F8E9A0

Visually, #F8E9A0 is defined as a vivid yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Palegoldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 248 red, 233 green, and 160 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 35% yellow, and 3% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#F8E9A0
RGB248, 233, 160
HSL49.8°, 86.3%, 80.0%
CMYK0%, 6%, 35%, 3%
HSV49.8°, 35.5%, 97.3%
LAB92.0, -5.3, 37.4
XYZ74.2, 80.8, 44.9
Decimal16312736

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
17.15:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.17:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.58:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8E9A0; }
.text-color { color: #F8E9A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8E9A0; }

Similar Colors

Palegoldenrod
#EEE8AA