Information about #F2CC72 color

#F2CC72 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F2CC72 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(242, 204, 114) (94.9% red, 80% green, 44.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 15 / 50 / 5 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively warm orange, #F2CC72 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Warm Sun (#F1CD6C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Orange (#F5CA7B) and Golden Sand (#EACE6A).

The recipe behind #F2CC72 is rgb(242, 204, 114), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #F2CC72 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #F2CC72 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#F2CC72 color variations

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

#F2CC72 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 #F2CC72

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

Warm Sun color link
Warm Sun

#F1CD6C

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Grandis color link
Grandis

#FFCD73

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

Chardonnay color link
Chardonnay

#FFC878

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Sand color link
Sand

#E2CA76

Bardot color link
Bardot

#F3C762

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2CC72
  • RGB242, 204, 114
  • CMYK0, 15, 50, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 204, 114)
  • HSL42°, 83%, 70%
  • HSL Precise42.188°, 83.117%, 69.804%
  • HSV42°, 53%, 95%
  • HSB42°, 53%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.800, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.800, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.800, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2CC72
  • DECIMAL ID15912050
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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