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Information about Maximum Yellow Red color

#F2BA49 - Maximum Yellow Red color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F2BA49, known as "Maximum Yellow Red", is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(242, 186, 73) — 94.9% red, 72.9% green, 28.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 66 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#F2BA49 presents itself as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Amber Orange (#F2B046). Slightly further away sit Cream Can (#EEC051) and Charger (#F9C24E).

In RGB terms — rgb(242, 186, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. The name "Maximum Yellow Red" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Maximum Yellow Red color variations

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

Maximum Yellow Red color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Maximum Yellow Red color hues

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

Maximum Yellow Red 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 Maximum Yellow Red

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Amber Orange color link
Amber Orange

#F2B046

Cream Can color link
Cream Can

#EEC051

Charger color link
Charger

#F9C24E

Casablanca color link
Casablanca

#F0B253

Floral Leaf color link
Floral Leaf

#FFB94E

Butterscotch color link
Butterscotch

#FDB147

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Teddy color link
Teddy

#EFC741

Koromiko color link
Koromiko

#FEB552

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2BA49
  • RGB242, 186, 73
  • CMYK0, 22, 66, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 186, 73)
  • HSL40°, 87%, 62%
  • HSL Precise40.118°, 86.667%, 61.765%
  • HSV40°, 70%, 95%
  • HSB40°, 70%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.729, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.729, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.729, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2BA49
  • DECIMAL ID15907401
  • Name Length18
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