#F8F753Pilsener (#F8F753) is a near-white, saturated yellow with an OKLCH hue of 109°, lightness 0.95 and chroma 0.178. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #F8F753 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(248, 247, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 92%, 65%) |
| HSV | hsv(60, 67%, 97%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 67%, 3%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(94.8 -18.5 75.2) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.949 0.178 109) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Pilsener shifts subtly: leans toward orange; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.8), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#fff046 — ΔE 1.8, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#fff84d — ΔE 1.0, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#f8f753 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#f8f856 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Pilsener in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.14:1 and against black 18.42:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f8f753 · #d2d134 · #aaa901 · #838200 · #5e5d00 · #3b3b00
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#f8f753 · #ffd744 · #ffb839 · #f99a3b · #eb804d · #d66a5c
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#f8f753 · #79bf9b · #969500 · #008659 · #5a5900 · #00462c
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#f8f753 · #cccea6 · #acad61 · #684dc5 · #4b4b00 · #2e2d00
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#f8f753 · #cfcee0 · #93947b · #575662 · #26260b · #010005
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f1f0fc · #c8c7d5 · #9b9aa9 · #222032 · #03020e · #f8f753
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#f8f753 · #cfccf2 · #9081e3 · #5a3cb2 · #280065 · #040300
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#f8f753 · #b7ddf3 · #869fc5 · #7e4aa4 · #2e3856 · #150d03
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#f8f753 · #add8ed · #00a0d1 · #991567 · #46002c · #00050c
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f8f753 · #a8dcde · #00a6ac · #5a3cb2 · #4b000d · #030013
#F8F870 · #F7F888 · #F7F89C · #F7F9AF · #F7F9C1
#CBC92C · #9F9D00 · #747300 · #4D4C00 · #282700
#F5F681 · #F3F4A3 · #F1F2C1
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.