Information about #F2F249 color

#F2F249 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F2F249 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(242, 242, 73) — 94.9% red, 94.9% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 66 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid golden yellow, #F2F249 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Holiday (#F5EB4F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Off Yellow (#F1F33F) and Paris Daisy (#FBEB50).

In RGB terms — rgb(242, 242, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 17.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.2:1. No one has named #F2F249 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#F2F249 color variations

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#F2F249 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 #F2F249

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

Holiday color link
Holiday

#F5EB4F

Off Yellow color link
Off Yellow

#F1F33F

Paris Daisy color link
Paris Daisy

#FBEB50

Lemon Yellow color link
Lemon Yellow

#FFF44F

Dodie Yellow color link
Dodie Yellow

#FEF65B

Corn color link
Corn

#FBEC5D

Gargoyle Gas color link
Gargoyle Gas

#FFDF46

Icterine color link
Icterine

#FCF75E

joste color link
joste

#E0F73A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F2F249
  • RGB242, 242, 73
  • CMYK0, 0, 66, 5
  • CSSrgb(242, 242, 73)
  • HSL60°, 87%, 62%
  • HSL Precise60°, 86.667%, 61.765%
  • HSV60°, 70%, 95%
  • HSB60°, 70%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.949, 0.949, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.949, 0.949, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.949, 0.949, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF2F249
  • DECIMAL ID15921737
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01