#F2C55C Hex Color
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#f2c55c is a mellow, glowing yellow with a soft golden cast. Its high lightness makes it shine as an accent or in large type on dark backgrounds, and black text hits about 12.9:1 contrast on it, well past AA. Try it against deep plum instead of navy for a less expected pairing. It also warms easily into orange, which is handy when mixing orange gradients.
Questions about #f2c55c
What is #f2c55c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f2c55c is rgb(242, 197, 92), in HSL hsl(42, 85%, 65%) and in CMYK 0%, 19%, 62%, 5%. Browse more shades of yellow with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #f2c55c?
Deep plum, charcoal, and dark teal all make #f2c55c glow without washing it out. Skip plain white backgrounds, since the contrast drops too low and the yellow loses its warmth.
Is #f2c55c readable on white or black?
#f2c55c has a 1.62:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.91:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.