Information about #F2F2AD color

#F2F2AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F2F2AD belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(242, 242, 173) — 94.9% red, 94.9% green, 67.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 27 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #F2F2AD reads as a strongly colored golden yellow and 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 almost identical to Pastel Lemon (#F6F3A9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Australian Mint (#EFF8AA) and Shalimar (#F8F6A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(242, 242, 173) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #F2F2AD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 18.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. No one has named #F2F2AD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F2F2AD color variations

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

#F2F2AD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#F2F2AD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#F2F2AD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#F2F2AD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#F2F2AD 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #F2F2AD

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

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Australian Mint color link
Australian Mint

#EFF8AA

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Light Tan color link
Light Tan

#FBEEAC

Pale Goldenrod color link
Pale Goldenrod

#EEE8AA

Medium Goldenrod color link
Medium Goldenrod

#EAEAAE

Tidal color link
Tidal

#F1FFAD

Vanilla color link
Vanilla

#F3E5AB

Chiffon color link
Chiffon

#F0F5BB

Banana Mania color link
Banana Mania

#FAE7B5

Sandwisp color link
Sandwisp

#F5E7A2

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

#F2F2AD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2F2AD
  • RGB242, 242, 173
  • CMYK0, 0, 27, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 242, 173)
  • HSL60°, 73%, 81%
  • HSL Precise60°, 72.632%, 81.373%
  • HSV60°, 29%, 95%
  • HSB60°, 29%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.949, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.949, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.949, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2F2AD
  • DECIMAL ID15921837
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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