#F8F049

A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #F8F049

When working with digital screens, the color #F8F049 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Gold. Its digital footprint relies on 248 parts red, 240 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 3% M, 71% Y, and 3% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8F049
RGB248, 240, 73
HSL57.3°, 92.6%, 62.9%
CMYK0%, 3%, 71%, 3%
HSV57.3°, 70.6%, 97.3%
LAB92.9, -15.6, 76.9
XYZ71.1, 82.8, 18.5
Decimal16314441

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.20:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
17.55:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.14:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.92:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8F049; }
.text-color { color: #F8F049; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8F049; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700