Information about #F2CF8B color

#F2CF8B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F2CF8B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(242, 207, 139) — 94.9% red, 81.2% 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.

A energetic, saturated orange, #F2CF8B 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 a hair away from Cherokee (#F5CD82). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Amber (#E7D08B) and Douban Light Yellow (#F7C58E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(242, 207, 139)), which gives #F2CF8B its character. If you plan to put text on a #F2CF8B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.1:1 (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.

#F2CF8B color variations

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

#F2CF8B 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 #F2CF8B

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

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

Hot Peach color link
Hot Peach

#FFDA92

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2CF8B
  • RGB242, 207, 139
  • CMYK0, 14, 40, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 207, 139)
  • HSL40°, 80%, 75%
  • HSL Precise39.612°, 79.845%, 74.706%
  • HSV40°, 43%, 95%
  • HSB40°, 43%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.812, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.812, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.812, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2CF8B
  • DECIMAL ID15912843
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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