Information about #F2CF49 color

#F2CF49 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F2CF49 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(242, 207, 73) — 94.9% red, 81.2% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 66 / 5. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #F2CF49 reads as a intensely saturated sunny yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Festival (#EACC4A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wild Thing (#FAD443) and Maize (#F4D054).

The recipe behind #F2CF49 is rgb(242, 207, 73), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #F2CF49 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #F2CF49 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#F2CF49 color variations

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

#F2CF49 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 #F2CF49

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

Festival color link
Festival

#EACC4A

Wild Thing color link
Wild Thing

#FAD443

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Teddy color link
Teddy

#EFC741

Sandstorm color link
Sandstorm

#ECD540

Kournikova color link
Kournikova

#F9D054

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Charger color link
Charger

#F9C24E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2CF49
  • RGB242, 207, 73
  • CMYK0, 14, 66, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 207, 73)
  • HSL48°, 87%, 62%
  • HSL Precise47.574°, 86.667%, 61.765%
  • HSV48°, 70%, 95%
  • HSB48°, 70%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.812, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.812, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.812, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2CF49
  • DECIMAL ID15912777
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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