#F8F0C5

A very light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Lemonchiffon.

About #F8F0C5

When working with digital screens, the color #F8F0C5 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Lemonchiffon. In the RGB color space, it consists of 248 red, 240 green, and 197 blue.

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, 21% yellow, and 3% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8F0C5
RGB248, 240, 197
HSL50.6°, 78.5%, 87.3%
CMYK0%, 3%, 21%, 3%
HSV50.6°, 20.6%, 97.3%
LAB94.4, -4.1, 21.8
XYZ79.9, 86.3, 65.3
Decimal16314565

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
18.26:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.10:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
15.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8F0C5; }
.text-color { color: #F8F0C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8F0C5; }

Similar Colors

Lemonchiffon
#FFFACD