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HEX atlas value

#F8F4AB

#F8F4AB is a warm yellow HEX color close to Butter. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 248, 244, 171, HSL 57, 85%, 82%, has luminance 0.876, and belongs to the pastel group.

yellowwarmpastel
#F8F4AB Sample readable text
HEX #F8F4AB
RGB rgb(248, 244, 171)
HSL hsl(57 85% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 2, 31, 3)
Luminance 0.876
Contrast Black 18.52:1White 1.13:1

CSS

--color-f8f4ab: #F8F4AB;
.background-f8f4ab { background-color: #F8F4AB; }
.text-f8f4ab { color: #F8F4AB; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.876
Black text18.52:1AA Pass
White text1.13:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#F8F4AB","rgb":[248,244,171],"hsl":[57,85,82],"cmyk":[0,2,31,3],"luminance":0.876,"contrast":{"black":18.52,"white":1.13}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.52,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.13,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFFAA3","hex":"#FFFAA3","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.46,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Soft Yellow","hex":"#FFF8B8","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.37,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Butter","hex":"#FFF1A8","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.4,"contrastWhite":1.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D5F8AA","hex":"#D5F8AA","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.84,"contrastWhite":1.18,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","pastel","pastel yellow","Butter adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f8f4ab.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/butter.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soft-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-goldenrod.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#AAAEF8","analogous":["#F8CDAA","#D5F8AA"],"triadic":["#AAF8F4","#F4AAF8"],"tetradic":["#AAF8CD","#AAAEF8","#F8AAD5"],"splitComplementary":["#AAD5F8","#CDAAF8"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#F8F4AB","#F1E955"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#F1E955","saturated":"#FFFAA3","desaturated":"#EEEBB4","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFCCC"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"butter","name":"Butter","hex":"#FFF1A8","distance":8.18535277187245},{"slug":"soft-yellow","name":"Soft Yellow","hex":"#FFF8B8","distance":15.297058540778355},{"slug":"pale-goldenrod","name":"Pale Goldenrod","hex":"#EEE8AA","distance":15.652475842498529},{"slug":"vanilla","name":"Vanilla","hex":"#F3E5AB","distance":15.811388300841896},{"slug":"peach","name":"Peach","hex":"#FFE5B4","distance":18.841443681416774}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F8F4AB

#F8F4AB is classified as a warm yellow value with pastel visual character. #F8F4AB is visually closest to Butter, a named yellow color with HEX #FFF1A8.

The RGB channels are 248, 244, and 171, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 57deg with 85% saturation and 82% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.876, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 8.19, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.52:1AA Pass
White text1.13:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F8F4AB needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.52:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.13:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#FFFAA3#000000 text · best 19.46:1#FFFAA3
Soft Yellow#000000 text · best 19.37:1#FFF8B8
Butter#000000 text · best 18.4:1#FFF1A8
#D5F8AA#000000 text · best 17.84:1#D5F8AA

Generated Palette

#F8F4AB#F8F4AB
#AAAEF8#AAAEF8
#F8CDAA#F8CDAA
#D5F8AA#D5F8AA
White#FFFFFF
#F1E955#F1E955

Color Harmonies

#AAAEF8#AAAEF8
#F8CDAA#F8CDAA
#D5F8AA#D5F8AA
#AAF8F4#AAF8F4
#F4AAF8#F4AAF8

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#F1E955#F1E955
#FFFAA3#FFFAA3
#EEEBB4#EEEBB4
White#FFFFFF
#FFFCCC#FFFCCC

Nearest Named Colors

Butter#FFF1A8
Soft Yellow#FFF8B8
Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AA
Vanilla#F3E5AB
Peach#FFE5B4

Related HEX Guides

Butter colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFF1A8.Soft Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFF8B8.Pale Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EEE8AA.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#F8F4AB APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.