Information about #F2A71C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F2A71C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(242, 167, 28) — 94.9% red, 65.5% green, 11% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 29 / 84 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #F2A71C reads as a maximally vivid amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Squash (#F2AB15). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mastercard Yellow (#F79E1B) and Marigold (#EAA221).

The recipe behind #F2A71C is rgb(242, 167, 28), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #F2A71C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F2A71C color variations

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#F2A71C 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 #F2A71C

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2A71C
  • RGB242, 167, 28
  • CMYK0, 29, 84, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 167, 28)
  • HSL39°, 89%, 53%
  • HSL Precise38.972°, 89.167%, 52.941%
  • HSV39°, 88%, 95%
  • HSB39°, 88%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.655, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.655, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.655, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF2A71C
  • DECIMAL ID15902492
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01