#F8F8CC

A very light, vivid yellow closely aligning with Lightgoldenrodyellow.

About #F8F8CC

Visually, #F8F8CC is defined as a vivid yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Lightgoldenrodyellow. Its digital footprint relies on 248 parts red, 248 parts green, and 204 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 18% Yellow, and 3% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#F8F8CC
RGB248, 248, 204
HSL60.0°, 75.9%, 88.6%
CMYK0%, 0%, 18%, 3%
HSV60.0°, 17.7%, 97.3%
LAB96.6, -7.1, 21.2
XYZ83.2, 91.5, 70.4
Decimal16316620

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
19.29:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
16.40:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #F8F8CC; }
.text-color { color: #F8F8CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #F8F8CC; }

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Lightgoldenrodyellow
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