Information about #F2C01C color

#F2C01C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F2C01C falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(242, 192, 28) — 94.9% red, 75.3% green, 11% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 84 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #F2C01C reads as a pure, full-strength golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Orange Yellow (#F5BD1F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moon Yellow (#F0C420) and Warm Golden Yellow (#EEC61F).

The recipe behind #F2C01C is rgb(242, 192, 28), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F2C01C: 12.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. #F2C01C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#F2C01C color variations

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#F2C01C 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 #F2C01C

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

Moon Yellow color link
Moon Yellow

#F0C420

Deep Lemon color link
Deep Lemon

#F5C71A

Trust Yellow color link
Trust Yellow

#EEBE15

Jonquil color link
Jonquil

#F4CA16

Golden Corn color link
Golden Corn

#F6C915

Bite Me color link
Bite Me

#EBC525

Convocade color link
Convocade

#F4C428

Golden Amber color link
Golden Amber

#E8BE14

Turbo color link
Turbo

#F5CC23

#F2C01C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2C01C
  • RGB242, 192, 28
  • CMYK0, 20, 84, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 192, 28)
  • HSL46°, 89%, 53%
  • HSL Precise45.981°, 89.167%, 52.941%
  • HSV46°, 88%, 95%
  • HSB46°, 88%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.753, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.753, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.753, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF2C01C
  • DECIMAL ID15908892
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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