#F2D75E Hex Color
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Halfway between sunflower and school-bus yellow, #f2d75e is warm but mellow, its softened saturation keeps it friendly instead of glaring. Treat it as a 10% accent for sale tags, badges, or construction signage rather than a full background. It looks richer against deep teal or charcoal than against white, and black text on it hits about 14.7:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA.
Questions about #f2d75e
What is #f2d75e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f2d75e is rgb(242, 215, 94), in HSL hsl(49, 85%, 66%) and in CMYK 0%, 11%, 61%, 5%.
What colors pair well with #f2d75e?
Deep teal, charcoal, and navy make #f2d75e look brighter and cleaner by contrast. Skip pale neutrals next to it, since it can wash out without a darker anchor nearby.
Is #f2d75e readable on white or black?
#f2d75e has a 1.43:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.65:1 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.