Information about #F2E5AD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F2E5AD belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(242, 229, 173) (94.9% red, 89.8% green, 67.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 27 / 5 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F2E5AD presents itself as a energetic, saturated golden yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Vanilla (#F3E5AB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Honeymoon (#F4E1AF) and Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA).

The recipe behind #F2E5AD is rgb(242, 229, 173), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #F2E5AD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 16.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. #F2E5AD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#F2E5AD color variations

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

#F2E5AD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#F2E5AD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#F2E5AD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#F2E5AD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#F2E5AD 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #F2E5AD

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

Vanilla color link
Vanilla

#F3E5AB

Honeymoon color link
Honeymoon

#F4E1AF

Pale Goldenrod color link
Pale Goldenrod

#EEE8AA

Cookies And Cream color link
Cookies And Cream

#EEE0B1

Medium Goldenrod color link
Medium Goldenrod

#EAEAAE

Wheat color link
Wheat

#F5DEB3

Peach Yellow color link
Peach Yellow

#FADFAD

Tan Brown color link
Tan Brown

#ECE5B6

Buttermilk color link
Buttermilk

#F6E0A4

Rising Star color link
Rising Star

#F7E5B7

Banana Mania color link
Banana Mania

#FAE7B5

Sandwisp color link
Sandwisp

#F5E7A2

#F2E5AD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2E5AD
  • RGB242, 229, 173
  • CMYK0, 5, 27, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 229, 173)
  • HSL49°, 73%, 81%
  • HSL Precise48.696°, 72.632%, 81.373%
  • HSV49°, 29%, 95%
  • HSB49°, 29%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.898, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.898, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.898, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2E5AD
  • DECIMAL ID15918509
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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