Information about #FAD661 color

#FAD661 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FAD661 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(250, 214, 97) — 98% red, 83.9% green, 38% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 60 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FAD661 is a maximally vivid golden yellow that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tinkerbell (#FCD763). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Mustard (#F7D560) and Naples Yellow (#FADA5E).

In RGB terms — rgb(250, 214, 97) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #FAD661 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. #FAD661 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FAD661 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#FAD661 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FAD661 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FAD661 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FAD661 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#FAD661 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #FAD661

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Tinkerbell color link
Tinkerbell

#FCD763

Light Mustard color link
Light Mustard

#F7D560

Naples Yellow color link
Naples Yellow

#FADA5E

Light Brilliant Amber color link
Light Brilliant Amber

#FFD865

Mustard color link
Mustard

#FFDB58

Sand Yellow color link
Sand Yellow

#FCE166

Dandelion color link
Dandelion

#FDDB6D

Pale Gold color link
Pale Gold

#FDDE6C

Kournikova color link
Kournikova

#F9D054

Spring Yellow color link
Spring Yellow

#F5E35D

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

#FAD661 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAD661
  • RGB250, 214, 97
  • CMYK0, 14, 60, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 214, 97)
  • HSL46°, 94%, 68%
  • HSL Precise45.882°, 93.865%, 68.039%
  • HSV46°, 61%, 98%
  • HSB46°, 61%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.839, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.839, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.839, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFAD661
  • DECIMAL ID16438881
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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