Information about #F2E0AC color

#F2E0AC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F2E0AC falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(242, 224, 172) — 94.9% red, 87.8% green, 67.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 27 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively orange, #F2E0AC has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Honeymoon (#F4E1AF). Slightly further away sit Vanilla (#F3E5AB) and Cookies And Cream (#EEE0B1).

In RGB terms — rgb(242, 224, 172) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F2E0AC: 16.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. No one has named #F2E0AC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F2E0AC color variations

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

#F2E0AC 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 #F2E0AC

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

Honeymoon color link
Honeymoon

#F4E1AF

Vanilla color link
Vanilla

#F3E5AB

Wheat color link
Wheat

#F5DEB3

Peach Yellow color link
Peach Yellow

#FADFAD

Buttermilk color link
Buttermilk

#F6E0A4

Oscar color link
Oscar

#F4D5AC

Sidecar color link
Sidecar

#E9D9A9

Popcorn color link
Popcorn

#EAD7AA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2E0AC
  • RGB242, 224, 172
  • CMYK0, 7, 27, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 224, 172)
  • HSL45°, 73%, 81%
  • HSL Precise44.571°, 72.917%, 81.176%
  • HSV45°, 29%, 95%
  • HSB45°, 29%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.878, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.878, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.878, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2E0AC
  • DECIMAL ID15917228
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01