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Orange-yellow (Crayola) (#F8D568)

The hex code for Orange-yellow (Crayola) is #F8D568. It is rgb(248, 213, 104) in RGB, hsl(45, 91%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 58%, 3%) in CMYK — a light yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F8D568
HEX#F8D568
RGBrgb(248, 213, 104)
HSLhsl(45, 91%, 69%)
HSVhsv(45, 58%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 58%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(88.2% 0.133 91.7)
LABlab(86.71% 3.49 57.48)
LCHlch(86.71% 57.58 86.53)

Colors Closest to Orange-yellow (Crayola)

Orange-yellow (Crayola) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Naples Yellow#FADA5EΔE 6.38Arylide Yellow#E9D66BΔE 7.18Shandy#FFE670ΔE 7.28Jasmine#F8DE7EΔE 8.35Mustard#FFDB58ΔE 9.47Lanzones#E0BC5BΔE 9.9

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

#F8D568 Channel Values

How Orange-yellow (Crayola) 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 213 · B 1048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 91% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 58% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 58% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.43:1 vs white · 14.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Orange-yellow (Crayola) 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.

TextWhite text1.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text14.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F8D568 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Orange-yellow (Crayola)

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

Base
#F8D568
Complementary
#688CF8
Analogous
#F88C68
Analogous
#D4F868
Triadic
#68F8D4
Triadic
#D468F8
Split comp.
#68D4F8
Split comp.
#8C68F8

Tints & Shades of Orange-yellow (Crayola)

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.

Tints

#F9D97B
#FADF8F
#FBE5A2
#FCECBB
#FDF1CE
#FEF7E2

Shades

#F6C73C
#F4BA0B
#C89809
#9C7707
#705505
#3F3003

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F8D568.

How Orange-yellow (Crayola) 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#F8D568
Protanopia#DBDB68
Protanomaly#E7D968
Deuteranopia#E1E165
Deuteranomaly#EBDD66
Tritanopia#FFCBCB
Tritanomaly#FDCFAC
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F8D568 in Code

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

CSS custom property--orange-yellow-crayola: #F8D568;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F8D568;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'orange-yellow-crayola': '#F8D568' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.835, blue: 0.408)
Android XML<color name="orange_yellow_crayola">#F8D568</color>
SVG fillfill="#F8D568"

More Yellow Colors

Orange-yellow (Crayola) sits in the yellowfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#F8D568 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Orange-yellow (Crayola)?

The hex code for Orange-yellow (Crayola) is #F8D568. That is rgb(248, 213, 104) in RGB, hsl(45, 91%, 69%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 58%, 3%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #F8D568?

#F8D568 is rgb(248, 213, 104) — red 248, green 213, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F8D568?

#F8D568 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 58%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F8D568 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F8D568 scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F8D568 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F8D568 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 15.93, which is visibly different.

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