Information about #F2F240 color

#F2F240 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F2F240 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(242, 242, 64) — 94.9% red, 94.9% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 70 / 5. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #F2F240 reads as a intensely saturated yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. 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 Off Yellow (#F1F33F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Maximum Yellow (#FAFA37) and Holiday (#F5EB4F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(242, 242, 64)), which gives #F2F240 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 17.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F2F240 color variations

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#F2F240 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 #F2F240

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

Off Yellow color link
Off Yellow

#F1F33F

Holiday color link
Holiday

#F5EB4F

joste color link
joste

#E0F73A

Paris Daisy color link
Paris Daisy

#FBEB50

Lemon Yellow color link
Lemon Yellow

#FFF44F

Gorse color link
Gorse

#FDE336

Daffodil color link
Daffodil

#FFFF31

Gargoyle Gas color link
Gargoyle Gas

#FFDF46

#F2F240 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2F240
  • RGB242, 242, 64
  • CMYK0, 0, 70, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 242, 64)
  • HSL60°, 87%, 60%
  • HSL Precise60°, 87.255%, 60%
  • HSV60°, 74%, 95%
  • HSB60°, 74%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.949, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.949, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.949, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2F240
  • DECIMAL ID15921728
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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