Information about #FADF98 color

#FADF98 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FADF98 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(250, 223, 152) — 98% red, 87.5% green, 59.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 38 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FADF98 presents itself as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Hathaway (#F7DE94). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cream Brulee (#FFE39B) and Soft Tabby Yellow (#FFDC9C).

The recipe behind #FADF98 is rgb(250, 223, 152), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #FADF98 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 16.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. No one has named #FADF98 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FADF98 color variations

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#FADF98 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 #FADF98

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FADF98
  • RGB250, 223, 152
  • CMYK0, 11, 38, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 223, 152)
  • HSL43°, 91%, 79%
  • HSL Precise43.469°, 90.741%, 78.824%
  • HSV43°, 39%, 98%
  • HSB43°, 39%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.875, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.875, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.875, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFADF98
  • DECIMAL ID16441240
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01