Information about #F2F0AA color

#F2F0AA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F2F0AA belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(242, 240, 170) (94.9% red, 94.1% green, 66.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 28 / 5 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#F2F0AA presents itself as a strongly colored golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Pastel Lemon (#F6F3A9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Australian Mint (#EFF8AA) and Shalimar (#F8F6A8).

The recipe behind #F2F0AA is rgb(242, 240, 170), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #F2F0AA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 17.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. No one has named #F2F0AA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F2F0AA color variations

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

#F2F0AA 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 #F2F0AA

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

Pastel Lemon color link
Pastel Lemon

#F6F3A9

Shalimar color link
Shalimar

#F8F6A8

Light Tan color link
Light Tan

#FBEEAC

Vanilla color link
Vanilla

#F3E5AB

Sandwisp color link
Sandwisp

#F5E7A2

Pale Prim color link
Pale Prim

#F9F59F

Light Khaki color link
Light Khaki

#E6F2A2

Portafino color link
Portafino

#F4F09B

Tidal color link
Tidal

#F1FFAD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2F0AA
  • RGB242, 240, 170
  • CMYK0, 1, 28, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 240, 170)
  • HSL58°, 73%, 81%
  • HSL Precise58.333°, 73.469%, 80.784%
  • HSV58°, 30%, 95%
  • HSB58°, 30%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.941
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.941, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.941, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.941, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2F0AA
  • DECIMAL ID15921322
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01