Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F8F4D3

#F8F4D3 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Light Goldenrod Yellow. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 248, 244, 211, HSL 54, 73%, 90%, has luminance 0.8936, and belongs to the light and pastel groups.

yellowwarmlightpastel
#F8F4D3 Sample readable text
HEX #F8F4D3
RGB rgb(248, 244, 211)
HSL hsl(54 73% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 2, 15, 3)
Luminance 0.8936
Contrast Black 18.87:1White 1.11:1

CSS

--color-f8f4d3: #F8F4D3;
.background-f8f4d3 { background-color: #F8F4D3; }
.text-f8f4d3 { color: #F8F4D3; }

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
Luminance0.8936
Black text18.87:1AA Pass
White text1.11:1AA 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":"#F8F4D3","rgb":[248,244,211],"hsl":[54,73,90],"cmyk":[0,2,15,3],"luminance":0.8936,"contrast":{"black":18.87,"white":1.11}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":18.87,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.11,"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":"Light Goldenrod Yellow","hex":"#FAFAD2","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.67,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FEF9CD","hex":"#FEF9CD","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.65,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Beige","hex":"#F5F5DC","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.98,"contrastWhite":1.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E9F8D3","hex":"#E9F8D3","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.83,"contrastWhite":1.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","light","pastel","light yellow","pastel yellow","Light Goldenrod Yellow adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds","light surfaces","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f8f4d3.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-goldenrod-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/papaya-whip.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/beige.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#D3D7F8","analogous":["#F8E2D3","#E9F8D3"],"triadic":["#D3F8F4","#F4D3F8"],"tetradic":["#D3F8E2","#D3D7F8","#F8D3E9"],"splitComplementary":["#D3E9F8","#E2D3F8"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#F8F4D3","#ECE183"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#ECE183","saturated":"#FEF9CD","desaturated":"#F3F0D8","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFEF5"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"light-goldenrod-yellow","name":"Light Goldenrod Yellow","hex":"#FAFAD2","distance":6.4031242374328485},{"slug":"papaya-whip","name":"Papaya Whip","hex":"#FFEFD5","distance":8.831760866327848},{"slug":"beige","name":"Beige","hex":"#F5F5DC","distance":9.539392014169456},{"slug":"antique-white","name":"Antique White","hex":"#FAEBD7","distance":10.04987562112089},{"slug":"canvas","name":"Canvas","hex":"#F4EBD0","distance":10.295630140987}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F8F4D3

#F8F4D3 is classified as a warm yellow value with light and pastel visual character. #F8F4D3 is visually closest to Light Goldenrod Yellow, a named yellow color with HEX #FAFAD2.

The RGB channels are 248, 244, and 211, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 54deg with 73% saturation and 90% 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 0.8936, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 6.40, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text18.87:1AA Pass
White text1.11:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F8F4D3 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000018.87:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.11:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Light Goldenrod Yellow#000000 text · best 19.67:1#FAFAD2
#FEF9CD#000000 text · best 19.65:1#FEF9CD
Beige#000000 text · best 18.98:1#F5F5DC
#E9F8D3#000000 text · best 18.83:1#E9F8D3

Generated Palette

#F8F4D3#F8F4D3
#D3D7F8#D3D7F8
#F8E2D3#F8E2D3
#E9F8D3#E9F8D3
White#FFFFFF
#ECE183#ECE183

Color Harmonies

#D3D7F8#D3D7F8
#F8E2D3#F8E2D3
#E9F8D3#E9F8D3
#D3F8F4#D3F8F4
#F4D3F8#F4D3F8

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#ECE183#ECE183
#FEF9CD#FEF9CD
#F3F0D8#F3F0D8
White#FFFFFF
#FFFEF5#FFFEF5

Nearest Named Colors

Light Goldenrod Yellow#FAFAD2
Papaya Whip#FFEFD5
Beige#F5F5DC
Antique White#FAEBD7
Canvas#F4EBD0

Related HEX Guides

Light Goldenrod Yellow colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAFAD2.Papaya Whip colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFEFD5.Beige colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F5F5DC.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.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.#F8F4D3 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.