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Information about #F5EF3D color

#F5EF3D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F5EF3D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(245, 239, 61) — 96.1% red, 93.7% green, 23.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 72 / 4. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #F5EF3D reads as a maximally vivid 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 Off Yellow (#F1F33F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Maximum Yellow (#FAFA37) and Gorse (#FDE336).

In RGB terms — rgb(245, 239, 61) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #F5EF3D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 17.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 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.

#F5EF3D color variations

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

#F5EF3D 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 #F5EF3D

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

Gorse color link
Gorse

#FDE336

Holiday color link
Holiday

#F5EB4F

Paris Daisy color link
Paris Daisy

#FBEB50

Gargoyle Gas color link
Gargoyle Gas

#FFDF46

Lemon Yellow color link
Lemon Yellow

#FFF44F

Daffodil color link
Daffodil

#FFFF31

joste color link
joste

#E0F73A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F5EF3D
  • RGB245, 239, 61
  • CMYK0, 2, 72, 4
  • CSSrgb(245, 239, 61)
  • HSL58°, 90%, 60%
  • HSL Precise58.043°, 90.196%, 60%
  • HSV58°, 75%, 96%
  • HSB58°, 75%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.961
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.961, 0.937, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.961, 0.937, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.961, 0.937, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB96.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF5EF3D
  • DECIMAL ID16117565
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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