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Jasmine (#F8DE7E)

The hex code for Jasmine is #F8DE7E. It is rgb(248, 222, 126) in RGB, hsl(47, 90%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 49%, 3%) in CMYK — a light yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F8DE7E
HEX#F8DE7E
RGBrgb(248, 222, 126)
HSLhsl(47, 90%, 73%)
HSVhsv(47, 49%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 49%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(90.2% 0.12 94.6)
LABlab(89.17% 0.41 50.11)
LCHlch(89.17% 50.11 89.53)

Colors Closest to Jasmine

Jasmine is a registered color name, also listed as Mellow Yellow. 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.

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

#F8DE7E Channel Values

How Jasmine 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 222 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 90% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 49% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 49% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.33:1 vs white · 15.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Jasmine 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 text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #F8DE7E in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With Jasmine

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

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Jasmine

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F8DE7E.

How Jasmine 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#F8DE7E
Protanopia#E3E37E
Protanomaly#ECE17E
Deuteranopia#E7E77C
Deuteranomaly#EEE37D
Tritanopia#FFD5D5
Tritanomaly#FDD9B9
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F8DE7E in Code

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

CSS custom property--jasmine: #F8DE7E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F8DE7E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'jasmine': '#F8DE7E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.871, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="jasmine">#F8DE7E</color>
SVG fillfill="#F8DE7E"

More Yellow Colors

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

#F8DE7E Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Jasmine?

The hex code for Jasmine is #F8DE7E. That is rgb(248, 222, 126) in RGB, hsl(47, 90%, 73%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 49%, 3%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #F8DE7E?

#F8DE7E is rgb(248, 222, 126) — red 248, green 222, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F8DE7E?

#F8DE7E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 49%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F8DE7E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F8DE7E scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F8DE7E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F8DE7E 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 8.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open Jasmine in a Tool

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