Information about #F5E966 color

#F5E966 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #F5E966 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(245, 233, 102) (96.1% red, 91.4% green, 40% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 56 / 4 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid golden yellow, #F5E966 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Yellowish (#FAEE66). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Brilliant Gold (#FFEC65) and Sand Yellow (#FCE166).

In RGB terms — rgb(245, 233, 102) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #F5E966: 16.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #F5E966 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#F5E966 color variations

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

#F5E966 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 #F5E966

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

Yellowish color link
Yellowish

#FAEE66

Sand Yellow color link
Sand Yellow

#FCE166

Corn color link
Corn

#FBEC5D

Dolly color link
Dolly

#F5F171

Honeysuckle color link
Honeysuckle

#E8ED69

Yellow Tan color link
Yellow Tan

#FFE36E

Shandy color link
Shandy

#FFE670

Pale Gold color link
Pale Gold

#FDDE6C

Witch Haze color link
Witch Haze

#FBF073

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#F5E966
  • RGB245, 233, 102
  • CMYK0, 5, 56, 4
  • CSSrgb(245, 233, 102)
  • HSL55°, 88%, 68%
  • HSL Precise54.965°, 87.73%, 68.039%
  • HSV55°, 58%, 96%
  • HSB55°, 58%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.961
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.961, 0.914, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.961, 0.914, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.961, 0.914, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB96.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB91.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDF5E966
  • DECIMAL ID16116070
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01