Information about #F2DE78 color

#F2DE78 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #F2DE78 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(242, 222, 120) — 94.9% red, 87.1% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 48 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated yellow, #F2DE78 floats near the light end of the scale. 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 a hair away from Sandy (#F1DA7A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sweet Corn (#F9E176) and Jasmine (#F8DE7E).

In RGB terms — rgb(242, 222, 120) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #F2DE78 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. #F2DE78 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#F2DE78 color variations

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

#F2DE78 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 #F2DE78

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

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Sweet Corn color link
Sweet Corn

#F9E176

Jasmine color link
Jasmine

#F8DE7E

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Texas color link
Texas

#ECE67E

La Luna color link
La Luna

#FFD87A

Salomie color link
Salomie

#FFD67B

Dandelion color link
Dandelion

#FDDB6D

Pale Gold color link
Pale Gold

#FDDE6C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2DE78
  • RGB242, 222, 120
  • CMYK0, 8, 48, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 222, 120)
  • HSL50°, 82%, 71%
  • HSL Precise50.164°, 82.432%, 70.98%
  • HSV50°, 50%, 95%
  • HSB50°, 50%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.871, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.871, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.871, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2DE78
  • DECIMAL ID15916664
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01