What color is #F2ECAB?

#F2ECAB is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Pale Goldenrod. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #F2ECAB?

The RGB value is 242, 236, 171: 242 red, 236 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2ECAB?

The complementary color is #ABB1F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2ECAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.36:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2ECAB color

#F2ECAB rgb(242, 236, 171)

Shades of beige

The hex color #F2ECAB is a light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 92.5% green and 67.1% blue (242, 236, 171).

Its hue angle is 55°, with 73% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 29% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.36:1).

#F2ECAB color codes

HEX	`#F2ECAB`
RGB	`rgb(242, 236, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 92.5%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(55, 73%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(55, 29%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 29%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.49, -7.73, 32.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.49, 33.24, 103.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.965, 81.81, 50.415)`
Decimal	`15920299`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2ECAB, 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 #F2ECAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2ECAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.36:1	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 #F2ECAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2ecab; }
.text { color: #f2ecab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2ecab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 236 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2ecab, #d5f2ab); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #F2ECAB?: #F2ECAB is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Pale Goldenrod. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #F2ECAB?: The RGB value is 242, 236, 171: 242 red, 236 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2ECAB?: The complementary color is #ABB1F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2ECAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.36:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.