What color is #F2EDAE?

#F2EDAE 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 #F2EDAE?

The RGB value is 242, 237, 174: 242 red, 237 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #F2EDAE?

The complementary color is #AEB3F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #F2EDAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.5:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#F2EDAE color

#F2EDAE rgb(242, 237, 174)

Shades of beige

The hex color #F2EDAE is a light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 94.9% red, 92.9% green and 68.2% blue (242, 237, 174).

Its hue angle is 56°, with 72% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 28% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.5:1).

#F2EDAE color codes

HEX	`#F2EDAE`
RGB	`rgb(242, 237, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(94.9%, 92.9%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(56, 72%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(56, 28%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 28%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.8, -7.85, 31.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.8, 32.19, 104.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.542, 82.503, 52.034)`
Decimal	`15920558`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #F2EDAE, 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 #F2EDAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#F2EDAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.5:1	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 #F2EDAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #f2edae; }
.text { color: #f2edae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #f2edae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(242 237 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #f2edae, #d5f2ae); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #F2EDAE?: #F2EDAE 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 #F2EDAE?: The RGB value is 242, 237, 174: 242 red, 237 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #F2EDAE?: The complementary color is #AEB3F2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #F2EDAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.5:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.