Close to Honey
#F2AE39
#F2AE39 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Honey. In RGB it’s made of 94.9% red, 68.2% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 88% saturation and 59% 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 #F2AE39.
Split complementary
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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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10.89:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #F2AE39 as they’d see it.
#F2AE39 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 #F2AE39
What color is #F2AE39?
#F2AE39 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Honey. In RGB it’s made of 94.9% red, 68.2% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 88% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #F2AE39 in RGB?
#F2AE39 is rgb(242, 174, 57): 242 red, 174 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #F2AE39 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 28, 76, 5). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #F2AE39?
PANTONE 143 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #F2AE39?
Its complement #A8B7FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.