Close to Lemon Chiffon
#F2EDBD
#F2EDBD is a very light, rich yellow, close to the color Lemon Chiffon. In RGB it’s made of 94.9% red, 92.9% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 67% saturation and 85% 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 #F2EDBD.
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.
White text on this color
1.19:1 FailBlack text on this color
17.62:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.19:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.62:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F2EDBD as they’d see it.
#F2EDBD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #F2EDBD
What color is #F2EDBD?
#F2EDBD is a very light, rich yellow, close to the color Lemon Chiffon. In RGB it’s made of 94.9% red, 92.9% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 67% saturation and 85% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F2EDBD in RGB?
#F2EDBD is rgb(242, 237, 189): 242 red, 237 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F2EDBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 2, 22, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F2EDBD?
PANTONE 474 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F2EDBD?
Its complement #E9EAFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.