Palettes / Colors / #F2E16E

#F2E16E — Light Vivid Yellow

#F2E16E is a yellow color we call Light Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.

#F2E16E is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #6E7FF2; it also sits naturally between #F29E6E and #C2F26E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 95% · Green 88% · Blue 43%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 55% · Key 5%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #F2E16E

.text { color: #F2E16E; }
.background { background-color: #F2E16E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2E16E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 225, 110); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(52, 84%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2E16E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 225, 110, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2E16E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 225, 110, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#F2E16E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2E16E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #F2E16E

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6E7FF2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #F2E16E: #000000.

How #F2E16E looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #F2E16E rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #F2E16D  ·  #F2E16F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #F2E16E?

#F2E16E is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 242, 225, 110). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #F2E16E?

#F2E16E is RGB 242, 225, 110 — HSL 52°, 84%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 55%, 5%.

What colors go with #F2E16E?

Its complement is #6E7FF2; analogous partners are #F29E6E and #C2F26E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #F2E16E for text?

Black text on #F2E16E has a contrast ratio of 15.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.