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#F8CF77 Color

#F8CF77 is rgb(248, 207, 119) in RGB, hsl(41, 90%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 52%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Topaz (#FFC87C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F8CF77
HEX#F8CF77
RGBrgb(248, 207, 119)
HSLhsl(41, 90%, 72%)
HSVhsv(41, 52%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 52%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(87.2% 0.116 85)
LABlab(85.37% 7.24 48.97)
LCHlch(85.37% 49.50 81.59)

What #F8CF77 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F8CF77, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#F8CF77 Channel Values

How #F8CF77 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 248 · G 207 · B 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 90% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 52% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 52% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8CF77 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F8CF77

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8CF77; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #F8CF77

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #F8CF77 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F8CF77
Protanopia#D7D777
Protanomaly#E5D477
Deuteranopia#DEDE74
Deuteranomaly#E9D875
Tritanopia#FEC7C7
Tritanomaly#FCCAAC
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

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Using #F8CF77 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f8cf77: #F8CF77;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F8CF77;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f8cf77': '#F8CF77' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.812, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_f8cf77">#F8CF77</color>
SVG fillfill="#F8CF77"

More Yellow Colors

#F8CF77 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F8CF77 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F8CF77?

#F8CF77 is a light yellow — rgb(248, 207, 119) in RGB and hsl(41, 90%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Topaz (#FFC87C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.43.

What is the RGB value of #F8CF77?

#F8CF77 is rgb(248, 207, 119) — red 248, green 207, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F8CF77?

#F8CF77 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 52%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F8CF77 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F8CF77 scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F8CF77 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F8CF77 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 14.43, which is visibly different.

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