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RGB 242 173 24

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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone RGB 242 173 24 it is the complementary color RGB 13 82 231. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color RGB 242 173 24. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the RGB 242 173 24 shade: RGB 247 173 19, RGB 255 191 38, RGB 255 209 57, RGB 255 227 76 and RGB 255 245 95

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color RGB 242 173 24. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the RGB 242 173 24 shade: RGB 242 173 24, RGB 225 155 5, RGB 208 137 0, RGB 191 119 0 and RGB 174 101 0

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the RGB 242 173 24 shade: RGB 242 173 24, RGB 242 114 24, RGB 242 55 24 and RGB 242 24 24

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the RGB 242 173 24 shade: RGB 242 173 24, RGB 242 231 24, RGB 193 242 24, RGB 134 242 24 and RGB 75 242 24

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The RGB 242 173 24 shade matches the following richer shades: RGB 242 173 24

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the RGB 242 173 24 shade: RGB 242 173 24, RGB 222 165 43, RGB 202 158 63, RGB 182 151 83 and RGB 162 144 103

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the RGB 242 173 24 shade: RGB 242 56 24, RGB 242 114 24, RGB 242 173 24, RGB 242 231 24 and RGB 194 242 24

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the RGB 242 173 24 shade: RGB 173 121 10, RGB 212 149 12, RGB 242 173 24, RGB 244 186 63 and RGB 246 200 102

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the RGB 242 173 24 shade: RGB 242 173 24, RGB 49 242 24 and RGB 85 24 242

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the RGB 242 173 24 shade: RGB 242 173 24, RGB 24 242 173 and RGB 173 24 242

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

Rectangular (tetradic) colors

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the RGB 242 173 24 shade: RGB 242 173 24, RGB 49 242 24, RGB 24 93 242 and RGB 216 24 242

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the RGB 242 173 24 shade: RGB 242 173 24, RGB 24 242 64, RGB 24 93 242 and RGB 242 24 202

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

Note

Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

Display options

Primary color

CMYK 0 / 29 / 90 / 5

HEX #F2AD18

RGB 242 173 24

HSL 41.01, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 75.35, 14.49, 75.28

 

Complementary color

CMYK 94 / 65 / 0 / 9

HEX #0D52E7

RGB 13 82 231

HSL 221.01, 0.89%, 0.48%

LAB 41.04, 39.16, -79.82

 

CMYK 0 / 30 / 92 / 3

HEX #F7AD13

RGB 247 173 19

HSL 40.53, 0.93%, 0.52%

LAB 75.89, 16.55, 76.83

 

CMYK 0 / 25 / 85 / 0

HEX #FFBF26

RGB 255 191 38

HSL 42.3, 1%, 0.57%

LAB 81.11, 10.89, 77.24

 

CMYK 0 / 18 / 78 / 0

HEX #FFD139

RGB 255 209 57

HSL 46.06, 1%, 0.61%

LAB 85.58, 2.16, 75.61

 

CMYK 0 / 11 / 70 / 0

HEX #FFE34C

RGB 255 227 76

HSL 50.61, 1%, 0.65%

LAB 90.19, -6.16, 73.41

 

CMYK 0 / 4 / 63 / 0

HEX #FFF55F

RGB 255 245 95

HSL 56.25, 1%, 0.69%

LAB 94.9, -14.04, 70.92

 

CMYK 0 / 29 / 90 / 5

HEX #F2AD18

RGB 242 173 24

HSL 41.01, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 75.35, 14.49, 75.28

 

CMYK 0 / 31 / 98 / 12

HEX #E19B05

RGB 225 155 5

HSL 40.91, 0.96%, 0.45%

LAB 69.08, 16.5, 72.74

 

CMYK 0 / 34 / 100 / 18

HEX #D08900

RGB 208 137 0

HSL 39.52, 1%, 0.41%

LAB 62.76, 18.75, 68.22

 

CMYK 0 / 38 / 100 / 25

HEX #BF7700

RGB 191 119 0

HSL 37.38, 1%, 0.37%

LAB 56.36, 21.14, 63

 

CMYK 0 / 42 / 100 / 32

HEX #AE6500

RGB 174 101 0

HSL 34.83, 1%, 0.34%

LAB 49.87, 23.6, 57.73

 

CMYK 0 / 29 / 90 / 5

HEX #F2AD18

RGB 242 173 24

HSL 41.01, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 75.35, 14.49, 75.28

 

CMYK 0 / 53 / 90 / 5

HEX #F27218

RGB 242 114 24

HSL 24.77, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 62.49, 44.93, 65.73

 

CMYK 0 / 77 / 90 / 5

HEX #F23718

RGB 242 55 24

HSL 8.53, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 53.68, 68.47, 59.48

 

CMYK 0 / 90 / 90 / 5

HEX #F21818

RGB 242 24 24

HSL 0, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 51.38, 75.02, 57.91

 

CMYK 0 / 29 / 90 / 5

HEX #F2AD18

RGB 242 173 24

HSL 41.01, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 75.35, 14.49, 75.28

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 90 / 5

HEX #F2E718

RGB 242 231 24

HSL 56.97, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 89.9, -15.16, 86.42

 

CMYK 20 / 0 / 90 / 5

HEX #C1F218

RGB 193 242 24

HSL 73.49, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 89.35, -40.21, 84.48

 

CMYK 45 / 0 / 90 / 5

HEX #86F218

RGB 134 242 24

HSL 89.72, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 86.32, -60.98, 80.77

 

CMYK 69 / 0 / 90 / 5

HEX #4BF218

RGB 75 242 24

HSL 105.96, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 84.52, -75.5, 78.53

 

CMYK 0 / 29 / 90 / 5

HEX #F2AD18

RGB 242 173 24

HSL 41.01, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 75.35, 14.49, 75.28

 

CMYK 0 / 29 / 90 / 5

HEX #F2AD18

RGB 242 173 24

HSL 41.01, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 75.35, 14.49, 75.28

 

CMYK 0 / 26 / 81 / 13

HEX #DEA52B

RGB 222 165 43

HSL 40.89, 0.73%, 0.52%

LAB 71.29, 10.57, 66.08

 

CMYK 0 / 22 / 69 / 21

HEX #CA9E3F

RGB 202 158 63

HSL 41.01, 0.57%, 0.52%

LAB 67.55, 6.52, 54

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 54 / 29

HEX #B69753

RGB 182 151 83

HSL 41.21, 0.4%, 0.52%

LAB 63.92, 3.06, 39.78

 

CMYK 0 / 11 / 36 / 36

HEX #A29067

RGB 162 144 103

HSL 41.69, 0.24%, 0.52%

LAB 60.43, 0.53, 24.27

 

CMYK 0 / 77 / 90 / 5

HEX #F23818

RGB 242 56 24

HSL 8.81, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 53.78, 68.19, 59.55

 

CMYK 0 / 53 / 90 / 5

HEX #F27218

RGB 242 114 24

HSL 24.77, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 62.49, 44.93, 65.73

 

CMYK 0 / 29 / 90 / 5

HEX #F2AD18

RGB 242 173 24

HSL 41.01, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 75.35, 14.49, 75.28

 

CMYK 0 / 5 / 90 / 5

HEX #F2E718

RGB 242 231 24

HSL 56.97, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 89.9, -15.16, 86.42

 

CMYK 20 / 0 / 90 / 5

HEX #C2F218

RGB 194 242 24

HSL 73.21, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 89.41, -39.82, 84.56

 

CMYK 0 / 30 / 94 / 32

HEX #AD790A

RGB 173 121 10

HSL 40.86, 0.89%, 0.36%

LAB 54.64, 12.11, 58.97

 

CMYK 0 / 30 / 94 / 17

HEX #D4950C

RGB 212 149 12

HSL 41.1, 0.89%, 0.44%

LAB 66.15, 14.13, 69.06

 

CMYK 0 / 29 / 90 / 5

HEX #F2AD18

RGB 242 173 24

HSL 41.01, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 75.35, 14.49, 75.28

 

CMYK 0 / 24 / 74 / 4

HEX #F4BA3F

RGB 244 186 63

HSL 40.77, 0.89%, 0.6%

LAB 78.87, 9.64, 66.83

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 59 / 4

HEX #F6C866

RGB 246 200 102

HSL 40.83, 0.89%, 0.68%

LAB 82.84, 5.39, 54.32

 

CMYK 0 / 29 / 90 / 5

HEX #F2AD18

RGB 242 173 24

HSL 41.01, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 75.35, 14.49, 75.28

 

CMYK 80 / 0 / 90 / 5

HEX #31F218

RGB 49 242 24

HSL 113.12, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 84.08, -79.31, 77.98

 

CMYK 65 / 90 / 0 / 5

HEX #5518F2

RGB 85 24 242

HSL 256.79, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 35.98, 73.86, -94.31

 

CMYK 0 / 29 / 90 / 5

HEX #F2AD18

RGB 242 173 24

HSL 41.01, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 75.35, 14.49, 75.28

 

CMYK 90 / 0 / 29 / 5

HEX #18F2AD

RGB 24 242 173

HSL 161.01, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 85.36, -63.23, 20.13

 

CMYK 29 / 90 / 0 / 5

HEX #AD18F2

RGB 173 24 242

HSL 281.01, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 46.91, 82.34, -75.92

 

CMYK 0 / 29 / 90 / 5

HEX #F2AD18

RGB 242 173 24

HSL 41.01, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 75.35, 14.49, 75.28

 

CMYK 80 / 0 / 90 / 5

HEX #31F218

RGB 49 242 24

HSL 113.12, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 84.08, -79.31, 77.98

 

CMYK 90 / 62 / 0 / 5

HEX #185DF2

RGB 24 93 242

HSL 221.01, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 44.85, 36.68, -79.76

 

CMYK 11 / 90 / 0 / 5

HEX #D818F2

RGB 216 24 242

HSL 292.84, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 53.67, 88.46, -64.64

 

CMYK 0 / 29 / 90 / 5

HEX #F2AD18

RGB 242 173 24

HSL 41.01, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 75.35, 14.49, 75.28

 

CMYK 90 / 0 / 74 / 5

HEX #18F240

RGB 24 242 64

HSL 131.01, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 84, -79.43, 68.04

 

CMYK 90 / 62 / 0 / 5

HEX #185DF2

RGB 24 93 242

HSL 221.01, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 44.85, 36.68, -79.76

 

CMYK 0 / 90 / 17 / 5

HEX #F218CA

RGB 242 24 202

HSL 311.01, 0.89%, 0.52%

LAB 55.88, 87.24, -38.16

 

Description

Color code: RGB 242 173 24 | qconv.com Color code: RGB 242 173 24 | qconv.com - big

Red and green clearly dominate this hue: the red and green values are higher than blue. Bright color: high color values create a bright impression.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 242 red, 173 green and 24 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
242 173 24 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, none cyan, 29 magenta, 90 yellow and 5 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
0% 29% 90% 5% C M Y K

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