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#F2E1BB Color

#F2E1BB is rgb(242, 225, 187) in RGB, hsl(41, 68%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 23%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F2E1BB
HEX#F2E1BB
RGBrgb(242, 225, 187)
HSLhsl(41, 68%, 84%)
HSVhsv(41, 23%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 23%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(91.4% 0.053 86.8)
LABlab(90.20% 1.69 20.89)
LCHlch(90.20% 20.95 85.37)

What #F2E1BB 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 #F2E1BB, 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.

#F2E1BB Channel Values

How #F2E1BB 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 225 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 68% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 23% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 7% · Y 23% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.29:1 vs white · 16.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F2E1BB 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 text1.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F2E1BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F2E1BB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #F2E1BB

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.

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How #F2E1BB 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#F2E1BB
Protanopia#E4E4BB
Protanomaly#EAE3BB
Deuteranopia#E7E7BA
Deuteranomaly#EBE5BB
Tritanopia#F6DDDD
Tritanomaly#F4DED0
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

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Using #F2E1BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f2e1bb: #F2E1BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F2E1BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f2e1bb': '#F2E1BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.949, green: 0.882, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_f2e1bb">#F2E1BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#F2E1BB"

More Yellow Colors

#F2E1BB sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F2E1BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F2E1BB?

#F2E1BB is a lightest yellow — rgb(242, 225, 187) in RGB and hsl(41, 68%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dutch White (#EFDFBB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.33.

What is the RGB value of #F2E1BB?

#F2E1BB is rgb(242, 225, 187) — red 242, green 225, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F2E1BB?

#F2E1BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 23%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F2E1BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F2E1BB scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F2E1BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F2E1BB 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 3.82, which is very hard to tell apart.

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