#F8E9B6
A very light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Moccasin.
About #F8E9B6
Visually, #F8E9B6 is defined as a vivid yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Moccasin. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 233, and 182.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 0% Cyan, 6% Magenta, 27% Yellow, and 3% Black. With a hue angle of 46.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#F8E9B6
RGB248, 233, 182
HSL46.4°, 82.5%, 84.3%
CMYK0%, 6%, 27%, 3%
HSV46.4°, 26.6%, 97.3%
LAB92.4, -2.6, 26.7
XYZ76.3, 81.6, 56.0
Decimal16312758
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.21:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
17.32:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.16:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.73:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F8E9B6;
}
.text-color {
color: #F8E9B6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F8E9B6;
}