#F4E8A2

A color in the Yellow, Gold family

#f4e8a2 is a color in the Yellow, Gold family: RGB(244, 232, 162), HSL(51°, 79%, 80%), CMYK(0%, 5%, 34%, 4%). Closest named color: palegoldenrod. Contrast is 1.24:1 on white and 16.91:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#f4e8a2
RGBrgb(244 232 162)
RGB (legacy)rgb(244, 232, 162)
RGB %rgb(96% 91% 64%)
HSLhsl(51 79% 80%)
HSV / HSBhsv(51, 34%, 96%)
HWBhwb(51 64% 4%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 34%, 4%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(91.76 -3.24 35.67)
LCHlch(91.76 35.82 95.19)
OKLaboklab(0.9245 -0.015 0.0884)
OKLCHoklch(0.9245 0.0896 99.63)
Decimal16050338

Properties

Color ToneYellow, Gold
Closest named colorpalegoldenrod ΔE 1.2
Closest web-safe color#ffff99
Hue51°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)79% / 34%
Lightness (HSL)80%
Brightness or Value (HSV)96%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)89% / 90%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7955
Red / Green / Blue244 / 232 / 162

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.24:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
16.91:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 11.9 / -92 · As background with white / black text: Lc -13.8 / 91.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #f4e8a2;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(92.45% 0.0896 99.63);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(244 232 162 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#f4e8a2] text-[#f4e8a2] border-[#f4e8a2]">