#F8F83A

A light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Yellow.

About #F8F83A

Visually, #F8F83A is defined as a vivid yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Yellow. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 248, 248, and 58.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 0% M, 77% Y, and 3% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8F83A
RGB248, 248, 58
HSL60.0°, 93.1%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 0%, 77%, 3%
HSV60.0°, 76.6%, 97.3%
LAB94.9, -20.1, 83.5
XYZ73.0, 87.4, 17.0
Decimal16316474

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.14:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
18.48:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
15.71:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8F83A; }
.text-color { color: #F8F83A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8F83A; }

Similar Colors

Yellow
#FFFF00