Information about #F2D15A color

#F2D15A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F2D15A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(242, 209, 90) — 94.9% red, 82% green, 35.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 60 / 5. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength sunny yellow, #F2D15A has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Maize (#F4D054). Slightly further away sit Portica (#F0D555) and Light Mustard (#F7D560).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(242, 209, 90)), which gives #F2D15A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 14.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #F2D15A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#F2D15A color variations

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

#F2D15A 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 #F2D15A

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

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Kournikova color link
Kournikova

#F9D054

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Bardot color link
Bardot

#F3C762

Tinkerbell color link
Tinkerbell

#FCD763

Mustard color link
Mustard

#FFDB58

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2D15A
  • RGB242, 209, 90
  • CMYK0, 13, 60, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 209, 90)
  • HSL47°, 85%, 65%
  • HSL Precise46.974°, 85.393%, 65.098%
  • HSV47°, 63%, 95%
  • HSB47°, 63%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.820, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.820, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.820, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2D15A
  • DECIMAL ID15913306
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01