#F8F8A8

A very light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Khaki.

About #F8F8A8

The hex code #F8F8A8 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Khaki. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(248, 248, 168).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 60.0° hue, 85.1% saturation, and 81.6% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8F8A8
RGB248, 248, 168
HSL60.0°, 85.1%, 81.6%
CMYK0%, 0%, 32%, 3%
HSV60.0°, 32.3%, 97.3%
LAB96.0, -11.8, 38.5
XYZ79.3, 89.9, 50.2
Decimal16316584

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.11:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
18.98:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
16.14:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8F8A8; }
.text-color { color: #F8F8A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8F8A8; }

Similar Colors

Khaki
#F0E68C