#F8E72A Color
#F8E72A is rgb(248, 231, 42) in RGB and hsl(55, 94%, 57%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gold. Black text is most readable on this background.
#F8E72A
HEX
#F8E72ARGB
rgb(248, 231, 42)HSL
hsl(55, 94%, 57%)HSV
hsv(55, 83%, 97%)OKLCH
oklch(91.3% 0.185 103.8)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 7%, 83%, 3%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #F8E72A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.28:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text16.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #F8E72A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #F8E72A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.