#F8F0B6

A very light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Palegoldenrod.

About #F8F0B6

At its core, #F8F0B6 is a very light and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Palegoldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 240, and 182.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 3% M, 27% Y, and 3% K. With a hue angle of 52.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8F0B6
RGB248, 240, 182
HSL52.7°, 82.5%, 84.3%
CMYK0%, 3%, 27%, 3%
HSV52.7°, 26.6%, 97.3%
LAB94.2, -6.1, 29.1
XYZ78.3, 85.7, 56.7
Decimal16314550

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
18.13:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
15.41:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8F0B6; }
.text-color { color: #F8F0B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8F0B6; }

Similar Colors

Palegoldenrod
#EEE8AA