#F8E15F
Closest named color: Sand Yellow (#FCE166). oklch(90.5% 0.15 99.3), rgb(248, 225, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#F8E15F is a very light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Yellow (#FCE166), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Yellow (#FCE166) |
| Black text | 15.92:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F8E15F |
| RGB | rgb(248, 225, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 92%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.15 99.3) |
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 #F8E15F | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #F8E15F | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #F8E15F text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #F8E15F text on black | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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
#F9F6E3
oklch(97% 0.025 99.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3EBC1
oklch(93.6% 0.055 98.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#F8E15F
oklch(90.5% 0.15 99.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCC100
oklch(80.9% 0.168 99.1)
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Step 400
400
#B7A100
oklch(70.7% 0.147 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#F8E15F 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) | #F5DB50 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #FBE466 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFD2C5 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F8E15F
#F8E15F
oklch(90.5% 0.15 99.3)
- #D8DDFF
#D8DDFF
oklch(90.4% 0.047 278.8)
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 #F8E15F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.009
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.018
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.018
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.020
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.031
- Sun Yellow #FFDF22 ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Yellow #FDEE73 ΔE 0.034
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.036
Use #F8E15F 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.