Information about #F5E49E color

#F5E49E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#F5E49E falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(245, 228, 158) — 96.1% red, 89.4% green, 62% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 34 / 4. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored golden yellow, #F5E49E 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 Sandwisp (#F5E7A2). Slightly further away sit Melting Moment (#F4DE9E) and Buttermilk (#F6E0A4).

In RGB terms — rgb(245, 228, 158) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F5E49E: 16.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#F5E49E color variations

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#F5E49E 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 #F5E49E

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

Sandwisp color link
Sandwisp

#F5E7A2

Buttermilk color link
Buttermilk

#F6E0A4

Picasso color link
Picasso

#F8EA97

Drover color link
Drover

#FBEB9B

Cream Brulee color link
Cream Brulee

#FFE39B

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

Cape Honey color link
Cape Honey

#FEE0A5

Cool Yellow color link
Cool Yellow

#ECEA98

Portafino color link
Portafino

#F4F09B

Soft Yellow color link
Soft Yellow

#EEEE9B

#F5E49E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F5E49E
  • RGB245, 228, 158
  • CMYK0, 7, 34, 4
  • HSL48°, 81%, 79%
  • HSL Precise48.276°, 81.308%, 79.02%
  • HSV48°, 36%, 96%
  • HSB48°, 36%, 96%
  • HEX IDF5E49E
  • DECIMAL ID16114846
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB96.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
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