Color swatch image showing #F8F331 with RGB(248,243,49) values

#F8F331 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #F8F331 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#F8F331 Color Information

#F8F331 RGB value is (248, 243, 49). The hex color red value is 248, green is 243, and blue is 49. Its HSL format shows a hue of 58°, saturation of 93 percent, and lightness of 58 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 2 percent, 80 percent, 3 percent.

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#F8F331 Color Meaning

Color #F8F331 conveys brightness, energy, and mental stimulation. #F8F331 light, vivid yellow evokes cheerfulness, creativity, and focused engagement. Psychologically, color #F8F331 promotes alertness, positivity, and joyful interaction, ideal for active, learning, or creative spaces. Culturally, color #F8F331 symbolizes intellect, optimism, and vitality in Western contexts, while Eastern traditions associate #F8F331 with enlightenment, prosperity, and earth energy. Fengshui values #F8F331 for energizing rooms, lifting moods, and enhancing clarity. Spiritually, #F8F331 resonates with the solar plexus chakra, supporting confidence, personal power, and dynamic energy. In design and arts, color #F8F331 functions as a bright accent, focal point, or stimulating background. Its vivid, light quality pairs well with blues, greens, and muted neutrals, appearing in creative projects, interior highlights, and branding.

Color Conversion

Convert #F8F331 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#F8F331
RGB
rgb(248, 243, 49)
HSL
hsl(58°, 93%, 58%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 2%, 80%, 3%)
HSV
hsv(58°, 80%, 97%)
XYZ
71.3164 84.2794 15.4145
Yxy
84.2794 0.4170 0.4928
Hunter Lab
91.8038 -7.5012 20.6605
CIE-Lab
93.5717 -17.9456 84.6802

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red248 / 255 (97%)
97%
Green243 / 255 (95%)
95%
Blue49 / 255 (19%)
19%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta2 / 100 (2%)
Yellow80 / 100 (80%)
80%
Key (Black)3 / 100 (3%)

Color Variations

#F8F331 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#F8F331 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #F8F331 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#F8F331

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.18:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.18:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.18:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #F8F331 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#F8F331

protanopia

#f6f660

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #F8F331;

Text Color

color: #F8F331;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #F8F331;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #F8F33140;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #F8F331;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #F8F331 0%, #a7a206 100%);

#F8F331 Color FAQs

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