Information about #F2AF02 color

#F2AF02 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F2AF02 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(242, 175, 2) — 94.9% red, 68.6% green, 0.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 94 / 5. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #F2AF02 reads as a pure, full-strength warm orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mustard Gold (#F1B301). Its next-closest registered neighbors are American Yellow (#F2B400) and Starstruck (#E6AC00).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(242, 175, 2)), which gives #F2AF02 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F2AF02: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #F2AF02 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#F2AF02 color variations

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

#F2AF02 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 #F2AF02

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

Mustard Gold color link
Mustard Gold

#F1B301

Starstruck color link
Starstruck

#E6AC00

Ucla Gold color link
Ucla Gold

#FFB300

Royal Gold color link
Royal Gold

#F5BD02

Hive color link
Hive

#EFBD00

Golden Rod color link
Golden Rod

#F9BC08

Cheese color link
Cheese

#FFA600

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2AF02
  • RGB242, 175, 2
  • CMYK0, 26, 94, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 175, 2)
  • HSL43°, 98%, 48%
  • HSL Precise43.25°, 98.361%, 47.843%
  • HSV43°, 99%, 95%
  • HSB43°, 99%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.686, 0.008)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.686, 0.008, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.686, 0.008)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF2AF02
  • DECIMAL ID15904514
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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