What color is #F2D295?

#F2D295 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Instant Noodles. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2D295?

The RGB value is 242, 210, 149: 242 red, 210 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2D295?

The complementary color is #95B5F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2D295?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.43:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2D295 color

#F2D295 rgb(242, 210, 149)

Shades of beige

The hex color #F2D295 is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 82.4% green and 58.4% blue (242, 210, 149).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 78% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 38% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Instant Noodles (#F4D493), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.43:1).

#F2D295 color codes

HEX	`#F2D295`
RGB	`rgb(242, 210, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 82.4%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 78%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 38%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 38%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.58, 2.89, 34.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.58, 34.49, 85.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.091, 67.143, 37.959)`
Decimal	`15913621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2D295, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #F2D295	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2D295 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #F2D295 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2d295; }
.text { color: #f2d295; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2d295; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 210 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2d295, #e3f295); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Caramel.

Questions

What color is #F2D295?: #F2D295 is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Instant Noodles. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2D295?: The RGB value is 242, 210, 149: 242 red, 210 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2D295?: The complementary color is #95B5F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2D295?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.43:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.