#F8F8AF

A very light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Palegoldenrod.

About #F8F8AF

The hex code #F8F8AF represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Palegoldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 248 red, 248 green, and 175 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 0% M, 29% Y, and 3% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#F8F8AF
RGB248, 248, 175
HSL60.0°, 83.9%, 82.9%
CMYK0%, 0%, 29%, 3%
HSV60.0°, 29.4%, 97.3%
LAB96.1, -11.0, 35.2
XYZ80.0, 90.2, 53.7
Decimal16316591

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
19.04:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
16.18:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8F8AF; }
.text-color { color: #F8F8AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8F8AF; }

Similar Colors

Palegoldenrod
#EEE8AA