#F8F016

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellow.

About #F8F016

At its core, #F8F016 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Yellow. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 240, and 22.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 91% yellow, and 3% black. With a hue angle of 57.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8F016
RGB248, 240, 22
HSL57.9°, 94.2%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 3%, 91%, 3%
HSV57.9°, 91.1%, 97.3%
LAB92.7, -17.1, 89.1
XYZ70.0, 82.3, 13.0
Decimal16314390

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.20:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
17.47:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.15:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.85:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8F016; }
.text-color { color: #F8F016; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8F016; }

Similar Colors

Yellow
#FFFF00