#F8D845
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(88.5% 0.161 96.4), rgb(248, 216, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#F8D845 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.89:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8D845 |
| RGB | rgb(248, 216, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 93%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.161 96.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #F8D845 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8D845 | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #F8D845 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8D845 text on black | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF6E1
oklch(97.1% 0.028 95.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5EBBD
oklch(93.7% 0.061 97.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8D845
oklch(88.5% 0.161 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0BF00
oklch(80.9% 0.167 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9F00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#F8D845 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #EED32D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6DE4E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC8BB | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8D845
#F8D845
oklch(88.5% 0.161 96.4)
- #CFD6FF
#CFD6FF
oklch(88.4% 0.057 277.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #F8D845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.018
- Gold #FFD700 ΔE 0.022
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.023
- Sunflower Yellow #FFDA03 ΔE 0.024
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.026
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.028
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.030
- Dandelion #FEDF08 ΔE 0.031
Use #F8D845 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.