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#F2DD16

#F2DD16 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 94.9% red, 86.7% green, and 8.6% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 89% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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1.39:1 Fail
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15.13:1 AAA

How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F2DD16 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#F2DD16
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #F2DD16

What color is #F2DD16?

#F2DD16 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 94.9% red, 86.7% green, and 8.6% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 89% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #F2DD16 in RGB?

#F2DD16 is rgb(242, 221, 22): 242 red, 221 green, and 22 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #F2DD16 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(0, 9, 91, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #F2DD16?

PANTONE 107 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #F2DD16?

Its complement #E2D4FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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