Information about #FADB52 color

#FADB52 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FADB52 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(250, 219, 82) (98% red, 85.9% green, 32.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 66 / 2 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid golden yellow, #FADB52 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Energy Yellow (#F5D752). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Minion Yellow (#F5E050) and Mustard (#FFDB58).

The recipe behind #FADB52 is rgb(250, 219, 82), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FADB52: 15.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #FADB52 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#FADB52 color variations

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

#FADB52 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #FADB52

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

Mustard color link
Mustard

#FFDB58

Kournikova color link
Kournikova

#F9D054

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Gargoyle Gas color link
Gargoyle Gas

#FFDF46

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Paris Daisy color link
Paris Daisy

#FBEB50

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FADB52
  • RGB250, 219, 82
  • CMYK0, 12, 66, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 219, 82)
  • HSL49°, 94%, 65%
  • HSL Precise48.929°, 94.382%, 65.098%
  • HSV49°, 67%, 98%
  • HSB49°, 67%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.859, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.859, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.859, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFADB52
  • DECIMAL ID16440146
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01