Information about #FAE38D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #FAE38D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(250, 227, 141) — 98% red, 89% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 43 / 2. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#FAE38D presents itself as a maximally vivid yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Flavescent (#F7E98E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Ivory (#F2E58F) and Warm Yellow (#F4E98C).

In RGB terms — rgb(250, 227, 141) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #FAE38D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 16.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. #FAE38D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FAE38D color variations

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

#FAE38D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FAE38D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FAE38D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FAE38D 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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#FAE38D 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 #FAE38D

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

Flavescent color link
Flavescent

#F7E98E

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Warm Yellow color link
Warm Yellow

#F4E98C

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

Light Goldenrod color link
Light Goldenrod

#FFEC8B

Sahara Sand color link
Sahara Sand

#F1E788

Hot Peach color link
Hot Peach

#FFDA92

Picasso color link
Picasso

#F8EA97

Luminous Yellow color link
Luminous Yellow

#FEE37F

Cream Brulee color link
Cream Brulee

#FFE39B

Jasmine color link
Jasmine

#F8DE7E

#FAE38D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAE38D
  • RGB250, 227, 141
  • CMYK0, 9, 43, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 227, 141)
  • HSL47°, 92%, 77%
  • HSL Precise47.339°, 91.597%, 76.667%
  • HSV47°, 44%, 98%
  • HSB47°, 44%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.890
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.890, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.890, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.890, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFAE38D
  • DECIMAL ID16442253
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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