Information about #F2CC59 color

#F2CC59 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F2CC59 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(242, 204, 89) (94.9% red, 80% green, 34.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 15 / 60 / 5 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid golden yellow, #F2CC59 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Maize (#F4D054). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kournikova (#F9D054) and Portica (#F0D555).

In RGB terms — rgb(242, 204, 89) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #F2CC59 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F2CC59 color variations

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

#F2CC59 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 #F2CC59

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

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Kournikova color link
Kournikova

#F9D054

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Bardot color link
Bardot

#F3C762

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Cream Can color link
Cream Can

#EEC051

Charger color link
Charger

#F9C24E

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2CC59
  • RGB242, 204, 89
  • CMYK0, 15, 60, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 204, 89)
  • HSL45°, 85%, 65%
  • HSL Precise45.098°, 85.475%, 64.902%
  • HSV45°, 63%, 95%
  • HSB45°, 63%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.800, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.800, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.800, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2CC59
  • DECIMAL ID15912025
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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