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#f8e998 color: Picasso

#f8e998 is rgb(248, 233, 152) in RGB and oklch(92.814% 0.1023 99.016) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

92.8%
0.102
99°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Warm
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-200
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.23:1Hard to read
Lc -13
Black text
17.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 92

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About #f8e998

#f8e998 is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 92.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 99°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.23:1 contrast and black text 17.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Picasso (#f8ea97). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #f8e998 mixed with white

  1. f8e998
  2. f9eba3
  3. f9eeae
  4. faf0b9
  5. fbf2c3
  6. fbf4cd
  7. fcf7d8
  8. fdf9e2
  9. fdfbeb
  10. fefdf5

Darker: #f8e998 mixed with black

  1. f8e998
  2. d8cb84
  3. b8ad70
  4. 9a905c
  5. 7c744a
  6. 605a38
  7. 454127
  8. 2c2917
  9. 151308
  10. 030301

Calmer: #f8e998 with less saturation

  1. f8e998
  2. f6e9a1
  3. f5e9aa
  4. f3e9b2
  5. f1e9ba
  6. efe9c2
  7. eee8ca
  8. ece8d1
  9. eae8d9
  10. e9e7e0

Questions about #f8e998

What color is #f8e998?

#f8e998 is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Picasso. In RGB it is rgb(248, 233, 152), in HSL hsl(50.63, 87.27%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(92.814% 0.1023 99.016).

What colors go well with #f8e998?

The complementary color of #f8e998 is #dfe4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffdeab and #d2f5ac. The triadic partners are #a7f5ff and #ffd3f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #f8e998?

Black text reads better on #f8e998: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and black gives 17.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f8e998 a warm or cool color?

#f8e998 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 92.8% and its chroma 0.102.