#F8F81D

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellow.

About #F8F81D

The precise color #F8F81D is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellow. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(248, 248, 29).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8F81D
RGB248, 248, 29
HSL60.0°, 94.0%, 54.3%
CMYK0%, 0%, 88%, 3%
HSV60.0°, 88.3%, 97.3%
LAB94.8, -20.8, 89.7
XYZ72.5, 87.2, 14.2
Decimal16316445

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.14:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
18.44:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
15.67:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8F81D; }
.text-color { color: #F8F81D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8F81D; }

Similar Colors

Yellow
#FFFF00