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Information about #F5C72E color

#F5C72E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F5C72E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(245, 199, 46) — 96.1% red, 78% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 78 / 4. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F5C72E presents itself as a intensely saturated yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Saffron (#F4C430). Slightly further away sit Convocade (#F4C428) and Golden Dream (#F1CC2B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(245, 199, 46)), which gives #F5C72E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 13.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. #F5C72E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#F5C72E color variations

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

#F5C72E 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 #F5C72E

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

Saffron color link
Saffron

#F4C430

Convocade color link
Convocade

#F4C428

Golden Dream color link
Golden Dream

#F1CC2B

Neon Gold color link
Neon Gold

#FFC42E

Bright Spark color link
Bright Spark

#F3BE33

Turbo color link
Turbo

#F5CC23

Sunglow color link
Sunglow

#FFCC33

Broom color link
Broom

#EECC24

Bite Me color link
Bite Me

#EBC525

Bright Sun color link
Bright Sun

#ECBD2C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F5C72E
  • RGB245, 199, 46
  • CMYK0, 18, 78, 4
  • CSSrgb(245, 199, 46)
  • HSL46°, 91%, 57%
  • HSL Precise46.131°, 90.868%, 57.059%
  • HSV46°, 81%, 96%
  • HSB46°, 81%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.961
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.961, 0.780, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.961, 0.780, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.961, 0.780, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB96.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDF5C72E
  • DECIMAL ID16107310
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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