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#F7F2BB Color

#F7F2BB is rgb(247, 242, 187) in RGB, hsl(55, 79%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 24%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F7F2BB
HEX#F7F2BB
RGBrgb(247, 242, 187)
HSLhsl(55, 79%, 85%)
HSVhsv(55, 24%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 24%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(95.2% 0.071 103.3)
LABlab(94.89% -4.53 27.30)
LCHlch(94.89% 27.68 99.43)

What #F7F2BB 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 #F7F2BB, 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.

#F7F2BB Channel Values

How #F7F2BB 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 247 · G 242 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 55° · S 79% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 55° · S 24% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 24% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.14:1 vs white · 18.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F7F2BB 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 text1.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F7F2BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F7F2BB; 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 #F7F2BB

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 #F7F2BB 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#F7F2BB
Protanopia#F3F3BB
Protanomaly#F5F3BB
Deuteranopia#F4F4BB
Deuteranomaly#F5F3BB
Tritanopia#FDECEC
Tritanomaly#FAEEDA
Achromatopsia#F0F0F0

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Using #F7F2BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-f7f2bb: #F7F2BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F7F2BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f7f2bb': '#F7F2BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.969, green: 0.949, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_f7f2bb">#F7F2BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#F7F2BB"

More Yellow Colors

#F7F2BB sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F7F2BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F7F2BB?

#F7F2BB is a lightest yellow — rgb(247, 242, 187) in RGB and hsl(55, 79%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.14.

What is the RGB value of #F7F2BB?

#F7F2BB is rgb(247, 242, 187) — red 247, green 242, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F7F2BB?

#F7F2BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 24%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F7F2BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F7F2BB scores 1.14:1 against white and 18.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F7F2BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F7F2BB 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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