Close to Dandelion
#F2E040
#F2E040 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 94.9% red, 87.8% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 87% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #F2E040.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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15.51:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.35:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.51:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F2E040 as they’d see it.
#F2E040 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #F2E040
What color is #F2E040?
#F2E040 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 94.9% red, 87.8% green, and 25.1% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 87% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F2E040 in RGB?
#F2E040 is rgb(242, 224, 64): 242 red, 224 green, and 64 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F2E040 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 74, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F2E040?
PANTONE 106 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F2E040?
Its complement #E1D9FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.