Information about #F2F197 color

#F2F197 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F2F197 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(242, 241, 151) (94.9% red, 94.5% green, 59.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 36 / 5 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored golden yellow, #F2F197 appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Portafino (#F4F09B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Milan (#F6F493) and Soft Yellow (#EEEE9B).

The recipe behind #F2F197 is rgb(242, 241, 151), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #F2F197 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 17.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. No one has named #F2F197 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F2F197 color variations

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

#F2F197 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 #F2F197

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

Portafino color link
Portafino

#F4F09B

Milan color link
Milan

#F6F493

Soft Yellow color link
Soft Yellow

#EEEE9B

Picasso color link
Picasso

#F8EA97

Cool Yellow color link
Cool Yellow

#ECEA98

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

Drover color link
Drover

#FBEB9B

Flavescent color link
Flavescent

#F7E98E

Dark Cream color link
Dark Cream

#FFF39A

Warm Yellow color link
Warm Yellow

#F4E98C

Soft Lemon color link
Soft Lemon

#FCF99C

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2F197
  • RGB242, 241, 151
  • CMYK0, 0, 36, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 241, 151)
  • HSL59°, 78%, 77%
  • HSL Precise59.341°, 77.778%, 77.059%
  • HSV59°, 38%, 95%
  • HSB59°, 38%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.945
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.945, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.945, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.945, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2F197
  • DECIMAL ID15921559
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01