Information about #F2ED4E color

#F2ED4E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F2ED4E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(242, 237, 78) — 94.9% red, 92.9% green, 30.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 64 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated sunny yellow, #F2ED4E has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Holiday (#F5EB4F). Slightly further away sit Paris Daisy (#FBEB50) and Brilliant Yellow (#E7E751).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(242, 237, 78)), which gives #F2ED4E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 17.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.2:1. #F2ED4E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#F2ED4E color variations

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#F2ED4E 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 #F2ED4E

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

Holiday color link
Holiday

#F5EB4F

Paris Daisy color link
Paris Daisy

#FBEB50

Lemon Yellow color link
Lemon Yellow

#FFF44F

Off Yellow color link
Off Yellow

#F1F33F

Corn color link
Corn

#FBEC5D

Dodie Yellow color link
Dodie Yellow

#FEF65B

Gargoyle Gas color link
Gargoyle Gas

#FFDF46

Icterine color link
Icterine

#FCF75E

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2ED4E
  • RGB242, 237, 78
  • CMYK0, 2, 64, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 237, 78)
  • HSL58°, 86%, 63%
  • HSL Precise58.171°, 86.316%, 62.745%
  • HSV58°, 68%, 95%
  • HSB58°, 68%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.929, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.929, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.929, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2ED4E
  • DECIMAL ID15920462
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01