#F8F0A0
A very light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Khaki.
About #F8F0A0
The hex code #F8F0A0 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Khaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 240, and 160.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 3% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 54.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a very 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#F8F0A0
RGB248, 240, 160
HSL54.5°, 86.3%, 80.0%
CMYK0%, 3%, 35%, 3%
HSV54.5°, 35.5%, 97.3%
LAB93.8, -8.8, 39.7
XYZ76.2, 84.8, 45.6
Decimal16314528
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
17.96:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.12:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
15.27:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #F8F0A0;
}
.text-color {
color: #F8F0A0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #F8F0A0;
}