Information about #F2BF49 color

#F2BF49 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F2BF49 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(242, 191, 73) (94.9% red, 74.9% green, 28.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 20 / 66 / 5 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#F2BF49 presents itself as a maximally vivid orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Maximum Yellow Red (#F2BA49). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cream Can (#EEC051) and Charger (#F9C24E).

In RGB terms — rgb(242, 191, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #F2BF49 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. This shade is reserved in the Register and is not available for naming.

#F2BF49 color variations

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

#F2BF49 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 #F2BF49

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

Cream Can color link
Cream Can

#EEC051

Charger color link
Charger

#F9C24E

Teddy color link
Teddy

#EFC741

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Chickadee color link
Chickadee

#FFC34D

Floral Leaf color link
Floral Leaf

#FFB94E

Festival color link
Festival

#EACC4A

Amber Orange color link
Amber Orange

#F2B046

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2BF49
  • RGB242, 191, 73
  • CMYK0, 20, 66, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 191, 73)
  • HSL42°, 87%, 62%
  • HSL Precise41.893°, 86.667%, 61.765%
  • HSV42°, 70%, 95%
  • HSB42°, 70%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.749, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.749, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.749, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2BF49
  • DECIMAL ID15908681
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01