Information about #F2D079 color

#F2D079 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F2D079 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(242, 208, 121) — 94.9% red, 81.6% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 47 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #F2D079 reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soft Orange (#F5CA7B). Slightly further away sit Cherokee (#F5CD82) and Sandy (#F1DA7A).

In RGB terms — rgb(242, 208, 121) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F2D079: 14.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F2D079 color variations

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#F2D079 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 #F2D079

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

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Warm Sun color link
Warm Sun

#F1CD6C

Salomie color link
Salomie

#FFD67B

Grandis color link
Grandis

#FFCD73

Chardonnay color link
Chardonnay

#FFC878

La Luna color link
La Luna

#FFD87A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2D079
  • RGB242, 208, 121
  • CMYK0, 13, 47, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 208, 121)
  • HSL43°, 82%, 71%
  • HSL Precise43.14°, 82.313%, 71.176%
  • HSV43°, 50%, 95%
  • HSB43°, 50%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.816
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.816, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.816, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.816, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2D079
  • DECIMAL ID15913081
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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