#F8E0A0 Color
#F8E0A0 is rgb(248, 224, 160) in RGB, hsl(44, 86%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 35%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F8E0A0rgb(248, 224, 160)hsl(44, 86%, 80%)hsv(44, 35%, 97%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 35%, 3%)oklch(91.2% 0.085 89.8)lab(90.07% 1.95 34.57)lch(90.07% 34.62 86.77)What #F8E0A0 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 #F8E0A0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F8E0A0 Channel Values
How #F8E0A0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 248 · G 224 · B 160 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 86% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 35% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 35% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.3:1 vs white · 16.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8E0A0 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.
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Colors That Go With #F8E0A0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8E0A0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F8E0A0
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 #F8E0A0 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.
#F8E0A0#E4E4A0#ECE3A0#E8E89F#EFE59F#FED9D9#FBDCC5#E2E2E2Using #F8E0A0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f8e0a0: #F8E0A0;background-color: #F8E0A0;colors: { 'color-f8e0a0': '#F8E0A0' }Color(red: 0.973, green: 0.878, blue: 0.627)<color name="color_f8e0a0">#F8E0A0</color>fill="#F8E0A0"More Yellow Colors
#F8E0A0 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#F8E0A0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F8E0A0?
#F8E0A0 is a lightest yellow — rgb(248, 224, 160) in RGB and hsl(44, 86%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.59.
What is the RGB value of #F8E0A0?
#F8E0A0 is rgb(248, 224, 160) — red 248, green 224, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F8E0A0?
#F8E0A0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 35%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F8E0A0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F8E0A0 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F8E0A0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F8E0A0 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 7.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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