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#F8EB72 Color

#F8EB72 is rgb(248, 235, 114) in RGB, hsl(54, 91%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 54%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shandy (#FFE670), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F8EB72
HEX#F8EB72
RGBrgb(248, 235, 114)
HSLhsl(54, 91%, 71%)
HSVhsv(54, 54%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 54%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(92.7% 0.143 103.2)
LABlab(92.34% -6.46 59.27)
LCHlch(92.34% 59.62 96.22)

What #F8EB72 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 #F8EB72, 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.

#F8EB72 Channel Values

How #F8EB72 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 235 · B 1148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 54° · S 91% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 54° · S 54% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 54% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F8EB72 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F8EB72

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F8EB72; 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 #F8EB72

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 #F8EB72 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#F8EB72
Protanopia#EDED72
Protanomaly#F2EC72
Deuteranopia#EFEF71
Deuteranomaly#F3EE71
Tritanopia#FFE0E0
Tritanomaly#FEE5BE
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

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Using #F8EB72 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f8eb72: #F8EB72;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F8EB72;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f8eb72': '#F8EB72' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.973, green: 0.922, blue: 0.447)
Android XML<color name="color_f8eb72">#F8EB72</color>
SVG fillfill="#F8EB72"

More Yellow Colors

#F8EB72 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F8EB72 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F8EB72?

#F8EB72 is a light yellow — rgb(248, 235, 114) in RGB and hsl(54, 91%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shandy (#FFE670), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.

What is the RGB value of #F8EB72?

#F8EB72 is rgb(248, 235, 114) — red 248, green 235, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F8EB72?

#F8EB72 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 54%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F8EB72 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F8EB72 scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F8EB72 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F8EB72 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 14.39, which is visibly different.

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