Information about #F5F5DF color

#F5F5DF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F5F5DF belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(245, 245, 223) (96.1% red, 96.1% green, 87.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 9 / 4 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#F5F5DF presents itself as a confidently colored yellow — one that is nearly as bright as white. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Beige (#F5F5DC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Promenade (#F8F6DF) and Chilean Heath (#F9F7DE).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(245, 245, 223)), which gives #F5F5DF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F5F5DF: 19.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #F5F5DF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#F5F5DF color variations

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

#F5F5DF 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 #F5F5DF

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F5F5DF
  • RGB245, 245, 223
  • CMYK0, 0, 9, 4
  • CSSrgb(245, 245, 223)
  • HSL60°, 52%, 92%
  • HSL Precise60°, 52.381%, 91.765%
  • HSV60°, 9%, 96%
  • HSB60°, 9%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.961
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.961
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.961, 0.961, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.961, 0.961, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.961, 0.961, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB96.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB96.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDF5F5DF
  • DECIMAL ID16119263
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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