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#F2D88D Color

#F2D88D is rgb(242, 216, 141) in RGB, hsl(45, 80%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 42%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Buff (#F0DC82), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F2D88D
HEX#F2D88D
RGBrgb(242, 216, 141)
HSLhsl(45, 80%, 75%)
HSVhsv(45, 42%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 42%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(88.7% 0.098 91.1)
LABlab(87.29% 1.96 40.39)
LCHlch(87.29% 40.44 87.23)

What #F2D88D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F2D88D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#F2D88D Channel Values

How #F2D88D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 242 · G 216 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 45° · S 80% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 45° · S 42% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 42% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.4:1 vs white · 14.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2D88D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F2D88D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2D88D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #F2D88D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #F2D88D.

How #F2D88D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F2D88D
Protanopia#DDDD8D
Protanomaly#E6DB8D
Deuteranopia#E1E18C
Deuteranomaly#E8DD8C
Tritanopia#F8D0D0
Tritanomaly#F6D4B9
Achromatopsia#DADADA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #F2D88D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f2d88d: #F2D88D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F2D88D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f2d88d': '#F2D88D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.847, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_f2d88d">#F2D88D</color>
SVG fillfill="#F2D88D"

More Yellow Colors

#F2D88D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F2D88D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F2D88D?

#F2D88D is a light yellow — rgb(242, 216, 141) in RGB and hsl(45, 80%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Buff (#F0DC82), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.16.

What is the RGB value of #F2D88D?

#F2D88D is rgb(242, 216, 141) — red 242, green 216, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F2D88D?

#F2D88D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 42%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F2D88D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F2D88D scores 1.4:1 against white and 14.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F2D88D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F2D88D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 9.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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