Information about #F8D481 color

#F8D481 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F8D481 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(248, 212, 129) — 97.3% red, 83.1% green, 50.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 47 / 3. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #F8D481 reads as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Golden Glow (#F9D77E). Slightly further away sit Cherokee (#F5CD82) and Salomie (#FFD67B).

In RGB terms — rgb(248, 212, 129) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F8D481: 14.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F8D481 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#F8D481 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #F8D481

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Salomie color link
Salomie

#FFD67B

Jasmine color link
Jasmine

#F8DE7E

La Luna color link
La Luna

#FFD87A

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Topaz color link
Topaz

#FFC87C

Buff color link
Buff

#FFC680

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F8D481
  • RGB248, 212, 129
  • CMYK0, 14, 47, 3
  • CSSrgb(248, 212, 129)
  • HSL42°, 89%, 74%
  • HSL Precise41.849°, 89.474%, 73.922%
  • HSV42°, 48%, 97%
  • HSB42°, 48%, 97%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.973
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.973, 0.831, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.973, 0.831, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.973, 0.831, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB97.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF8D481
  • DECIMAL ID16307329
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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