Information about #FAE58D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#FAE58D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(250, 229, 141) — 98% red, 89.8% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 43 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#FAE58D is a pure, full-strength sunny yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Flavescent (#F7E98E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Yellow (#F4E98C) and Dark Ivory (#F2E58F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(250, 229, 141)), which gives #FAE58D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #FAE58D: 16.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. #FAE58D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#FAE58D color variations

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

#FAE58D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#FAE58D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#FAE58D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#FAE58D 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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#FAE58D 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 #FAE58D

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

Warm Yellow color link
Warm Yellow

#F4E98C

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Light Goldenrod color link
Light Goldenrod

#FFEC8B

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

Sahara Sand color link
Sahara Sand

#F1E788

Picasso color link
Picasso

#F8EA97

Hot Peach color link
Hot Peach

#FFDA92

Bright Pastel Yellow color link
Bright Pastel Yellow

#FBF38A

Luminous Yellow color link
Luminous Yellow

#FEE37F

Cream Brulee color link
Cream Brulee

#FFE39B

#FAE58D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#FAE58D
  • RGB250, 229, 141
  • CMYK0, 8, 43, 2
  • CSSrgb(250, 229, 141)
  • HSL48°, 92%, 77%
  • HSL Precise48.44°, 91.597%, 76.667%
  • HSV48°, 44%, 98%
  • HSB48°, 44%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.980, 0.898, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.980, 0.898, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.980, 0.898, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDFAE58D
  • DECIMAL ID16442765
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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