Information about #F2DA79 color

#F2DA79 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F2DA79 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(242, 218, 121) (94.9% red, 85.5% green, 47.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 50 / 5 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F2DA79 presents itself as a vivid, lively yellow — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sandy (#F1DA7A). Slightly further away sit Jasmine (#F8DE7E) and Golden Glow (#F9D77E).

In RGB terms — rgb(242, 218, 121) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F2DA79: 15.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. No one has named #F2DA79 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F2DA79 color variations

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

#F2DA79 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 #F2DA79

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

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Jasmine color link
Jasmine

#F8DE7E

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Sweet Corn color link
Sweet Corn

#F9E176

La Luna color link
La Luna

#FFD87A

Salomie color link
Salomie

#FFD67B

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Texas color link
Texas

#ECE67E

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Dandelion color link
Dandelion

#FDDB6D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2DA79
  • RGB242, 218, 121
  • CMYK0, 10, 50, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 218, 121)
  • HSL48°, 82%, 71%
  • HSL Precise48.099°, 82.313%, 71.176%
  • HSV48°, 50%, 95%
  • HSB48°, 50%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.855, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.855, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.855, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2DA79
  • DECIMAL ID15915641
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01