Information about #FAE07F color

#FAE07F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #FAE07F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(250, 224, 127) — 98% red, 87.8% green, 49.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 48 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FAE07F is a pure, full-strength sunny yellow 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 a hair away from Jasmine (#F8DE7E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Luminous Yellow (#FEE37F) and Golden Glow (#F9D77E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(250, 224, 127)), which gives #FAE07F its character. If you plan to put text on a #FAE07F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 16.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. No one has named #FAE07F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#FAE07F color variations

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

#FAE07F 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 #FAE07F

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

Jasmine color link
Jasmine

#F8DE7E

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Sweet Corn color link
Sweet Corn

#F9E176

Sun Yellow color link
Sun Yellow

#FFE87C

La Luna color link
La Luna

#FFD87A

Salomie color link
Salomie

#FFD67B

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Sahara Sand color link
Sahara Sand

#F1E788

Texas color link
Texas

#ECE67E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAE07F
  • RGB250, 224, 127
  • CMYK0, 10, 48, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 224, 127)
  • HSL47°, 92%, 74%
  • HSL Precise47.317°, 92.481%, 73.922%
  • HSV47°, 49%, 98%
  • HSB47°, 49%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.878, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.878, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.878, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFAE07F
  • DECIMAL ID16441471
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01