Information about #F2AD5F color

#F2AD5F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F2AD5F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(242, 173, 95) — 94.9% red, 67.8% green, 37.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 58 / 5. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #F2AD5F reads as a energetic, saturated orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sandy Brown (#F4A460). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rajah (#FBAB60) and Aesthetic Orange (#F4AB6A).

In RGB terms — rgb(242, 173, 95) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #F2AD5F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F2AD5F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#F2AD5F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #F2AD5F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sandy Brown color link
Sandy Brown

#F4A460

Rajah color link
Rajah

#FBAB60

Rich Caramel color link
Rich Caramel

#EAB563

Casablanca color link
Casablanca

#F0B253

Texas Rose color link
Texas Rose

#FCB057

Vegas color link
Vegas

#FCB358

Pale Incense color link
Pale Incense

#FFA565

Pale Orange color link
Pale Orange

#FFA756

Sunray color link
Sunray

#E3AB57

Earth Yellow color link
Earth Yellow

#E1A95F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2AD5F
  • RGB242, 173, 95
  • CMYK0, 27, 58, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 173, 95)
  • HSL32°, 85%, 66%
  • HSL Precise31.837°, 84.971%, 66.078%
  • HSV32°, 61%, 95%
  • HSB32°, 61%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.678, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.678, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.678, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2AD5F
  • DECIMAL ID15904095
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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