Information about #F2CF8D color

#F2CF8D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F2CF8D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(242, 207, 141) — 94.9% red, 81.2% green, 55.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 40 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #F2CF8D reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and 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 just a few steps away from Douban Light Yellow (#F7C58E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Amber (#E7D08B) and Cherokee (#F5CD82).

The recipe behind #F2CF8D is rgb(242, 207, 141), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #F2CF8D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. No one has named #F2CF8D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F2CF8D color variations

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

#F2CF8D 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 #F2CF8D

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

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Chamois color link
Chamois

#E8CD9A

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Hot Peach color link
Hot Peach

#FFDA92

Peach Orange color link
Peach Orange

#FFCC99

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2CF8D
  • RGB242, 207, 141
  • CMYK0, 14, 40, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 207, 141)
  • HSL39°, 80%, 75%
  • HSL Precise39.208°, 79.528%, 75.098%
  • HSV39°, 42%, 95%
  • HSB39°, 42%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.812, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.812, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.812, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2CF8D
  • DECIMAL ID15912845
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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