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Information about #F5F498 color

#F5F498 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F5F498 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(245, 244, 152) — 96.1% red, 95.7% green, 59.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 36 / 4. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F5F498 is a strongly colored sunny yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Portafino (#F4F09B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Milan (#F6F493) and Pale Prim (#F9F59F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(245, 244, 152)), which gives #F5F498 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F5F498: 18.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.1:1 for white. #F5F498 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#F5F498 color variations

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

#F5F498 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 #F5F498

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

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

Soft Lemon color link
Soft Lemon

#FCF99C

Soft Yellow color link
Soft Yellow

#EEEE9B

Dark Cream color link
Dark Cream

#FFF39A

Picasso color link
Picasso

#F8EA97

Drover color link
Drover

#FBEB9B

Cool Yellow color link
Cool Yellow

#ECEA98

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F5F498
  • RGB245, 244, 152
  • CMYK0, 0, 36, 4
  • CSSrgb(245, 244, 152)
  • HSL59°, 82%, 78%
  • HSL Precise59.355°, 82.301%, 77.843%
  • HSV59°, 38%, 96%
  • HSB59°, 38%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.961
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.957
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.961, 0.957, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.961, 0.957, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.961, 0.957, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB96.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB95.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF5F498
  • DECIMAL ID16118936
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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