Information about #F2CE8B color

#F2CE8B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F2CE8B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(242, 206, 139) — 94.9% red, 80.8% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 40 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F2CE8B presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cherokee (#F5CD82). Slightly further away sit Douban Light Yellow (#F7C58E) and Light Amber (#E7D08B).

The recipe behind #F2CE8B is rgb(242, 206, 139), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 14.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #F2CE8B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#F2CE8B color variations

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

#F2CE8B 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 #F2CE8B

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

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2CE8B
  • RGB242, 206, 139
  • CMYK0, 14, 40, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 206, 139)
  • HSL39°, 80%, 75%
  • HSL Precise39.029°, 79.845%, 74.706%
  • HSV39°, 43%, 95%
  • HSB39°, 43%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.808, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.808, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.808, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2CE8B
  • DECIMAL ID15912587
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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