Palettes / Colors / #F2EA50
#F2EA50 — Vivid Yellow
#F2EA50 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
#F2EA50 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 #5058F2; it also sits naturally between #F29950 and #A9F250. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #F2EA50 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 242, 234, 80 |
| HSL | 57°, 86%, 63% |
| HSV | 57°, 67%, 95% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 67%, 5% |
| XYZ | 67.49, 78.30, 19.15 |
| Yxy | 78.30, 0.4092, 0.4747 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.92, -14.78, 72.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.49, -14.21, 46.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 95% · Green 92% · Blue 31%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 67% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #F2EA50
.text { color: #F2EA50; }
.background { background-color: #F2EA50; }
.border { border: 3px solid #F2EA50; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(242, 234, 80); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(57, 86%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #F2EA50; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(242, 234, 80, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #F2EA50; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(242, 234, 80, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#F2EA50">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#F2EA50">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5058F2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #F2EA50: #000000.
How #F2EA50 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 #F2EA50 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #F2EA50?
#F2EA50 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 242, 234, 80). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #F2EA50?
#F2EA50 is RGB 242, 234, 80 — HSL 57°, 86%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 67%, 5%.
What colors go with #F2EA50?
Its complement is #5058F2; analogous partners are #F29950 and #A9F250. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #F2EA50 for text?
Black text on #F2EA50 has a contrast ratio of 16.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.