Information about #F2DC4B color

#F2DC4B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F2DC4B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(242, 220, 75) — 94.9% red, 86.3% green, 29.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 65 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F2DC4B presents itself as a intensely saturated yellow — 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 Minion Yellow (#F5E050). Slightly further away sit Energy Yellow (#F5D752) and Portica (#F0D555).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(242, 220, 75)), which gives #F2DC4B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 15.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. #F2DC4B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#F2DC4B color variations

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

#F2DC4B 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 #F2DC4B

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

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Wild Thing color link
Wild Thing

#FAD443

Gargoyle Gas color link
Gargoyle Gas

#FFDF46

Sandstorm color link
Sandstorm

#ECD540

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Holiday color link
Holiday

#F5EB4F

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Kournikova color link
Kournikova

#F9D054

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2DC4B
  • RGB242, 220, 75
  • CMYK0, 9, 65, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 220, 75)
  • HSL52°, 87%, 62%
  • HSL Precise52.096°, 86.528%, 62.157%
  • HSV52°, 69%, 95%
  • HSB52°, 69%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.863, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.863, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.863, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2DC4B
  • DECIMAL ID15916107
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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