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#F8DFAA Color

#F8DFAA is rgb(248, 223, 170) in RGB, hsl(41, 85%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 31%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peach (#FFE5B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F8DFAA
HEX#F8DFAA
RGBrgb(248, 223, 170)
HSLhsl(41, 85%, 82%)
HSVhsv(41, 31%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 31%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(91.2% 0.074 85.6)
LABlab(89.96% 3.30 29.37)
LCHlch(89.96% 29.55 83.59)

What #F8DFAA 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 #F8DFAA, 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.

#F8DFAA Channel Values

How #F8DFAA 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 223 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 85% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 31% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 10% · Y 31% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8DFAA 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 text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F8DFAA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8DFAA; 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 #F8DFAA

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 #F8DFAA 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#F8DFAA
Protanopia#E4E4AA
Protanomaly#ECE2AA
Deuteranopia#E8E8A9
Deuteranomaly#EEE4A9
Tritanopia#FDD9D9
Tritanomaly#FBDCC8
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

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Using #F8DFAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f8dfaa: #F8DFAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F8DFAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f8dfaa': '#F8DFAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.875, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_f8dfaa">#F8DFAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#F8DFAA"

More Yellow Colors

#F8DFAA sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F8DFAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F8DFAA?

#F8DFAA is a lightest yellow — rgb(248, 223, 170) in RGB and hsl(41, 85%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peach (#FFE5B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.07.

What is the RGB value of #F8DFAA?

#F8DFAA is rgb(248, 223, 170) — red 248, green 223, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F8DFAA?

#F8DFAA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 31%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F8DFAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F8DFAA scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F8DFAA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F8DFAA 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 navajowhite (#FFDEAD) at a CIE76 distance of 3.56, which is very hard to tell apart.

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