Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F8F4E3

#F8F4E3 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Warm White. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 248, 244, 227, HSL 49, 60%, 93%, has luminance 0.902, and belongs to the light group.

yellowwarmlight
#F8F4E3 Sample readable text
HEX #F8F4E3
RGB rgb(248, 244, 227)
HSL hsl(49 60% 93%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 2, 8, 3)
Luminance 0.902
Contrast Black 19.04:1White 1.1:1

CSS

--color-f8f4e3: #F8F4E3;
.background-f8f4e3 { background-color: #F8F4E3; }
.text-f8f4e3 { color: #F8F4E3; }

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
Luminance0.902
Black text19.04:1AA Pass
White text1.1:1AA 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":"#F8F4E3","rgb":[248,244,227],"hsl":[49,60,93],"cmyk":[0,2,8,3],"luminance":0.902,"contrast":{"black":19.04,"white":1.1}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":19.04,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.1,"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":"#FCF6DF","hex":"#FCF6DF","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.39,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Old Lace","hex":"#FDF5E6","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.38,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F1F8E2","hex":"#F1F8E2","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.27,"contrastWhite":1.09,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","light","light yellow","Warm White adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","light surfaces","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f8f4e3.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/warm-white.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/linen.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/linen-white.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#E2E6F8","analogous":["#F8E9E2","#F1F8E2"],"triadic":["#E2F8F4","#F4E2F8"],"tetradic":["#E2F8E9","#E2E6F8","#F8E2F1"],"splitComplementary":["#E2F1F8","#E9E2F8"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#F8F4E3","#E6D799"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#E6D799","saturated":"#FCF6DF","desaturated":"#F4F1E6","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFFFFF"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"warm-white","name":"Warm White","hex":"#F8F4E3","distance":0},{"slug":"linen","name":"Linen","hex":"#FAF0E6","distance":5.385164807134504},{"slug":"linen-white","name":"Linen White","hex":"#FAF0E6","distance":5.385164807134504},{"slug":"old-lace","name":"Old Lace","hex":"#FDF5E6","distance":5.916079783099616},{"slug":"beige","name":"Beige","hex":"#F5F5DC","distance":7.681145747868608}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F8F4E3

#F8F4E3 is classified as a warm yellow value with light visual character. #F8F4E3 is visually closest to Warm White, a named yellow color with HEX #F8F4E3.

The RGB channels are 248, 244, and 227, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 49deg with 60% saturation and 93% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 light surfaces. Its luminance is 0.902, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text19.04:1AA Pass
White text1.1:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F8F4E3 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000019.04:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.1:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#FCF6DF#000000 text · best 19.39:1#FCF6DF
Old Lace#000000 text · best 19.38:1#FDF5E6
#F1F8E2#000000 text · best 19.27:1#F1F8E2
Beige#000000 text · best 18.98:1#F5F5DC

Generated Palette

Warm White#F8F4E3
#E2E6F8#E2E6F8
#F8E9E2#F8E9E2
#F1F8E2#F1F8E2
White#FFFFFF
#E6D799#E6D799

Color Harmonies

#E2E6F8#E2E6F8
#F8E9E2#F8E9E2
#F1F8E2#F1F8E2
#E2F8F4#E2F8F4
#F4E2F8#F4E2F8

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#E6D799#E6D799
#FCF6DF#FCF6DF
#F4F1E6#F4F1E6
White#FFFFFF
White#FFFFFF

Nearest Named Colors

Warm White#F8F4E3
Linen#FAF0E6
Linen White#FAF0E6
Old Lace#FDF5E6
Beige#F5F5DC

Related HEX Guides

Warm White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F8F4E3.Linen colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAF0E6.Linen White colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAF0E6.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.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.#F8F4E3 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.